Bacon and Pepper Jack Skillet Mac-n-Cheese

Bacon and Pepper Jack Skillet Mac-n-Cheese might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe makes 4 servings with 891 calories, 36g of protein, and 49g of fat each. For $2.2 per serving, this recipe covers 26% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Many people made this recipe, and 1516 would say it hit the spot. Head to the store and pick up all purpose flour, yellow onion, & p, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 40 minutes. It is brought to you by Simply Scratch. With a spoonacular score of 84%, this dish is outstanding. Pepper Jack Mac and Cheese, Simple Pepper Jack Mac and Cheese, and Pepper Jack Mac & Cheese (Secret Club) are very similar to this recipe.

Servings: 4

Preparation duration: 25 minutes

Cooking duration: 15 minutes

 

Ingredients:

3 tablespoons All Purpose Flour

1/2 a Red Bell Pepper, finely diced

1 tablespoons Butter

1/4 cup Softened Cream Cheese

2 cloves of Fresh Garlic, minced

1 small jalapeno, seeded and minced

3/4 cup Low Sodium Chicken Broth

12 ounces Dried Pasta

1 - 8 ounce brick or Pepper Jack Cheese, grated

6 strips thick cut, slab Applewood Bacon, chopped

1/2 cup Whole Milk

1 medium Yellow Onion, finely diced

S & P to taste

Equipment:

paper towels

frying pan

pot

Cooking instruction summary:

Start by preheating a large skillet to medium and cooking the chopped bacon until crispy.Meanwhile, bring a large pot of water to a rolling boil. Once boiling, season generously with kosher or sea salt. Drop in the 12 ounce box of pasta and cook as directed on the package. Once cooked to al dente, drain and set off to the side. I go back and toss the pasta around so it won't clump together.Once the bacon is fully cooked and crispy, remove to a paper towel lined plate and add the tablespoon of butter to the bacon drippings. Then add in the diced onion, pepper and jalapeno and cook until softened. Next add the minced garlic and cook for one minute.Add the three tablespoons of flour to the vegetables and cook for one minute. Next pour in the chicken broth and milk. Bring to a simmer and cook until it has thickened. About 6-8 minutes. Add in the 1/4 cup of cream cheese and stir. Once melted add in the grated pepper jack, continue to stir until melted. Lastly, add in the cooked pasta and toss until the cheesy sauce coats the ins and outs of all the pasta. Sprinkle the skillet mac-n-cheese with the crisp bacon and serve immediately.Enjoy!

 

Step by step:


1. Start by preheating a large skillet to medium and cooking the chopped bacon until crispy.Meanwhile, bring a large pot of water to a rolling boil. Once boiling, season generously with kosher or sea salt. Drop in the 12 ounce box of pasta and cook as directed on the package. Once cooked to al dente, drain and set off to the side. I go back and toss the pasta around so it won't clump together.Once the bacon is fully cooked and crispy, remove to a paper towel lined plate and add the tablespoon of butter to the bacon drippings. Then add in the diced onion, pepper and jalapeno and cook until softened. Next add the minced garlic and cook for one minute.

2. Add the three tablespoons of flour to the vegetables and cook for one minute. Next pour in the chicken broth and milk. Bring to a simmer and cook until it has thickened. About 6-8 minutes.

3. Add in the 1/4 cup of cream cheese and stir. Once melted add in the grated pepper jack, continue to stir until melted. Lastly, add in the cooked pasta and toss until the cheesy sauce coats the ins and outs of all the pasta. Sprinkle the skillet mac-n-cheese with the crisp bacon and serve immediately.Enjoy!


Nutrition Information:

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890k Calories
35g Protein
48g Total Fat
75g Carbs
17% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
890k
45%

Fat
48g
75%

  Saturated Fat
23g
146%

Carbohydrates
75g
25%

  Sugar
6g
7%

Cholesterol
112mg
37%

Sodium
765mg
33%

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Protein
35g
71%

Selenium
76µg
109%

Phosphorus
566mg
57%

Calcium
505mg
51%

Manganese
0.91mg
46%

Vitamin C
25mg
31%

Vitamin B2
0.45mg
27%

Zinc
3mg
26%

Vitamin A
1287IU
26%

Vitamin B3
4mg
24%

Vitamin B6
0.44mg
22%

Vitamin B1
0.32mg
21%

Magnesium
78mg
20%

Copper
0.35mg
17%

Vitamin B12
0.96µg
16%

Potassium
533mg
15%

Fiber
3g
15%

Folate
52µg
13%

Iron
2mg
13%

Vitamin B5
1mg
11%

Vitamin D
1µg
7%

Vitamin E
0.99mg
7%

Vitamin K
3µg
4%

covered percent of daily need
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