Spicy Mac and Cheese

Name: Spicy Mac and Cheese
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1-1/2 cups uncooked cavatappi pasta or elbow macaroni; 3 tablespoons butter; 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1-1/2 cups heavy whipping cream; 1/2 cup 2% milk; 1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 2 cups shredded pepper jack cheese; 6 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled; 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped; 1 cup crushed kettle-cooked potato chips or panko bread crumbs

Instructions

Prep:15minCook:15min

The heat in our spicy mac and cheese comes from Cajun seasoning, pepper jack cheese and chopped jalapeno. To turn things up a notch, add hot sauce to the bechamel!

Updated at: Wed, 29 Oct 2025 01:59:29 GMT