Jalapeno Macaroni & Cheese Casserole

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/4 cup butter
• 3 jalapenos, minced and seeded
• 1 teaspoon black pepper, fresh ground
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 3 garlic cloves, minced (optional)
• 1/2 small onion, minced (optional)
• 5 tablespoons flour
• 2 cups milk
• 12 ounces elbow macaroni, dry
• 8 ounces sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
• 3/4 cup italian breadcrumbs

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 melt butter in medium sauce pan.
• 3 saute minced jalapenos, garlic,& onion until tender.
• 4 add flour,pepper, cumin, and cayenne and stir mixture for two minutes.
• 5 gradually add milk until smooth and creamy.
• 6 simmer for 15-20 minutes, stirring from time to time.
• 7 cook macaroni until tender (if you haven't prepared already).
• 8 drain macaroni.
• 9 add shredded cheese to sauce and stir until melted.
• 10 add sauce to macaroni in a buttered casserole dish.
• 11 top with bread crumbs and bake until top is brown and bubbly.