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Jalapeño Bacon Mac and Cheese

The creamiest mac and cheese in North Texas! Meat U Anywhere in Grapevine says you can decide how much jalapeño you want … just depends on “how Texan you are”!
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Ingredients
  

  • Butter for greasing
  • 3 quarts chicken stock
  • 1 pound penne pasta
  • 2 pounds Velveeta-style cheese
  • 2 pounds shredded cheddar/Jack blend
  • 1 pound bacon cooked and chopped
  • 1–2 fresh jalapeños

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 400°F and butter a 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
  • In a large pot, bring chicken stock to boil. Add the pasta and cook until al dente, about 8 to 10 minutes.
  • Remove the pasta from the heat and stir in the Velveeta-style cheese, one pound of the shredded cheese, diced bacon and diced jalapeño(s)—1 to 2 (depending on how Texan you are!). Stir until melted and creamy.
  • Scrape the mac and cheese into the prepared baking dish and top with the remaining one pound shredded cheese. Bake uncovered until golden brown and bubbling, 20 to 25 minutes.
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