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BEST Spicy Mac and Cheese Recipe
Instructions
Prep:13minCook:52min
Make spicy mac and cheese! Baked jalapeño mac and cheese with bacon is the perfect restaurant quality comfort food to easily make at home.
Updated at: Wed, 22 Oct 2025 22:25:27 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Unbalanced
Glycemic Index
58
Moderate
Glycemic Load
32
High
Nutrition per serving
Calories758.9 kcal (38%)
Total Fat43.4 g (62%)
Carbs55.2 g (21%)
Sugars9.8 g (11%)
Protein35.6 g (71%)
Sodium1185.3 mg (59%)
Fiber2.2 g (8%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
6 servings
0.67 poundelbow macaroni pasta
uncooked
6 piecesbacon
sliced into 1/4” thick strips
¼ cupbutter
2jalapeños
medium, stems, seeds, and membrane removed, finely diced - plus another jalapeño sliced into thin rounds as an optional topping if desired
2 clovesgarlic
medium, minced
¼ cupall-purpose flour
4 cupswhole milk
1 Tablespoonhot sauce
I used Original
1 teaspoononion powder
1 teaspoonfine sea salt
½ teaspoonground black pepper
⅛ teaspoonground cayenne pepper
1 ½ cupssharp cheddar cheese
freshly shredded
1 ½ cupspizza mozzarella
freshly shredded
1 cupparmesan cheese
freshly shredded, divided
½ cuppanko breadcrumbs
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