Cheesy Jalapeno Popper Baked Penne
- Ready In:
- 50mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Serves:
-
6
ingredients
- 1⁄2 cup butter
- 1⁄2 cup all-purpose flour or 1/2 cup rice flour
- 3 cups whole milk
- 1 teaspoon dry mustard
- salt, to taste
- 1⁄4 cup chopped pickled jalapeno pepper
- 12 ounces cheddar cheese (Kraft Creamy Mexicana Shredded Cheese with a Touch of Philadelphia)
- 3 cups penne pasta
- 3 slices bread, made into bread crumbs
- 1⁄4 cup butter, melted
- pickled jalapeno pepper, for garnishing
directions
- Preheat your oven to 400.
- In a heavy pot melt the butter over medium heat.
- Once the butter has melted, whisk in the flour until it is fully combined.
- Whisk in the whole milk, whisking constantly until the mixture thickens.
- Stir in the dry mustard and chopped Jalapeno peppers.
- Add the Kraft Creamy Mexicana Shredded Cheese with a Touch of Philadelphia, and stir constantly until the cheese has melted. Set aside.
- Cook the penne pasta until it is al dente. Then drain and add the noodles to a 9x13 inch baking pan.
- Add the cheese mixture to the penne and mix well.
- In a small bowl combine the melted butter and bread crumbs, then sprinkle them evenly over the pasta. Top with a few pickled Jalapeno pepper slices as a garnish.
- Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until the pasta is bubbling and the topping is golden brown. Serve immediately.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
AmyZoe
Nampa, Idaho
I love to try new recipes, and this is a wonderful site to find new additions. I rarely make the same thing twice because it's so much fun to try something different. My life long dream is to travel the world and eat my way around it.