4.9 from 27 votes
Buffalo Hot Sauce,Bacon & Jalapeno Mac and Cheese
Buffalo hot sauce, bacon and jalapenos make this the best mac and cheese ever! You can leave out the hot sauce and bacon and make just jalapeno mac and cheese or any combination!
Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 640 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 3 cups macaroni pasta
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 1/2 cups 1% milk
- 3 cups grated old cheddar cheese
- 2 tablespoons Frank's Red Hot sauce
- 7 lices bacon cooked until firm not crispy, then sliced in 1/2
- can jalapeno peppers diced and set aside
- small serving bowl
Instructions
- Boil the macaroni until cooked according to package directions. Drain and rinse with cool water.
- In a large sauce pan over medium heat, melt the butter. Add in the flour and salt.
- Stir constantly over medium heat until it forms a soft ball.
- Stir in the milk slowly, bit by bit, whisking constantly.
- Once the flour and milk has combined into a liquid without lumps, whisk in any remaining milk. Whisk constantly until the sauce thickens.
- Remove the sauce from the heat, and stir in the cheese, stirring until melted.
- Add in the hot sauce (more or less to taste; start with 1 tbsp).
- Stir in the bacon.
- Pour the cheese sauce over the noodles and stir until the noodles are covered.
- Serve topped with jalapeno peppers.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
640kcal
(32%)
Carbohydrates
49g
(16%)
Protein
28g
(56%)
Fat
36g
(55%)
Saturated Fat
19g
(95%)
Cholesterol
96mg
(32%)
Sodium
965mg
(40%)
Potassium
370mg
(11%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
945IU
(19%)
Calcium
543mg
(54%)
Iron
1.4mg
(8%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 640
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 640kcal | 32% |
| Carbohydrates | 49g | 16% |
| Protein | 28g | 56% |
| Fat | 36g | 55% |
| Saturated Fat | 19g | 95% |
| Cholesterol | 96mg | 32% |
| Sodium | 965mg | 40% |
| Potassium | 370mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 945IU | 19% |
| Calcium | 543mg | 54% |
| Iron | 1.4mg | 8% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.