Dinner for 10
Baked Jalapeño Popper Mac
Macaroni combines with a creamy pepper jack sauce, bacon, and jalapeños before baking under crisp breadcrumbs.
Typical price
$10.98for 4 servings
$2.74 per serving$10.98 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
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- 55 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 10servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Pasta$0.10/oz typical | 16 oz | $1.60Typical price |
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 8 oz | $3.20Typical price |
| Milk$0.04/oz typical | 43 oz | $1.70Typical price |
| Cream cheese$0.30/oz typical | 8 oz | $2.40Typical price |
| Cheddar and shredded cheese$0.30/oz typical | 12 oz | $3.60Typical price |
| Swiss, provolone, gouda$0.40/oz typical | 16 oz | $6.40Typical price |
| Bacon$6.49 each typical | 1 | $6.49Typical price |
| Poblano and other fresh chiles$0.60 each typical | 2 | $1.20Typical price |
| Bread crumbs$0.14/oz typical | 4 oz | $0.56Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $27.44 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
FlourSalt and pepperDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1 lb elbow macaroni
- 1 cup salted butter
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 5 cups whole milk
- 2 tsp kosher salt
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp freshly cracked black pepper
- 8 oz cream cheese
- 3 cups shredded medium cheddar cheese
- 4 cups shredded pepper jack cheese
- 12 oz bacon
- 4 jalapeños (optional)
- 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
Steps
- Heat the oven to 375 F and grease a 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
- Cook the bacon in a large skillet over medium heat for 8 minutes until crisp, then drain and crumble it.
- Boil the macaroni in salted water for 7 minutes until just tender, then drain it.
- Melt the butter in a large saucepan, whisk in the flour, and cook for 1 minute.
- Whisk in the milk, salt, garlic powder, and pepper, then simmer for 6 minutes until thickened.
- Stir in the cream cheese, cheddar, and pepper jack until smooth, then mix in the macaroni, bacon, and jalapeños.
- Spread the mixture in the baking dish, cover with breadcrumbs, and bake for 20 minutes until bubbling and browned.
Swaps
- Cheddar and shredded cheese for Mozzarellaabout the same price
- Milk for Almond, soy or oat milkabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
- Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
- Pasta for Egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices
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