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"Bacon, Jalapenos, and Mac & Cheese: The Perfect Comfort Food for Busy Stay-at-Home Parents!"

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"Bacon, Jalapenos, and Mac & Cheese: The Perfect Comfort Food for Busy Stay-at-Home Parents!"
As a stay-at-home parent, I’m always looking for new and interesting recipes to keep me entertained and give me something to do during the day. Recently, I decided to try my hand at making a classic comfort food with a twist—baked macaroni and cheese with bacon and jalapenos. I gathered together all of the ingredients I’d need for this recipe: one pound of pasta, four slices of bacon, one cup of cheddar cheese, one cup of Monterey Jack cheese, five tablespoons of butter, two tablespoons of all-purpose flour, two cups of milk, one teaspoon of salt, one teaspoon of black pepper, one jalapeno pepper (seeded and diced), and one tablespoon of paprika. I started by preheating my oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Then I cooked the pasta according to the package directions in a large pot of boiling water. Once the pasta was done cooking, I drained it and set it aside. Next, I cooked the bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until it was crispy. Once the bacon was done cooking, I removed it from the skillet and placed it on a plate lined with paper towels to absorb any excess grease. Then I diced up the bacon and set it aside. In the same skillet that I used to cook the bacon, I melted four tablespoons of butter over medium heat before adding in two tablespoons of flour. I whisked these ingredients together until they were combined and then slowly added in two cups of milk while whisking continuously. Once all of the milk had been added in, I raised the heat up to medium-high and brought the mixture to a boil while stirring constantly until it thickened into a sauce. Then I turned off the heat and added in the cheddar cheese, Monterey Jack cheese, salt, pepper, jalapeno pepper, paprika and diced bacon. I stirred everything together until all of the ingredients were evenly combined. Finally, I poured my cheesy sauce into a greased 9x13 inch baking dish before topping it off with my cooked pasta. Then I placed it into my preheated oven and baked it for 20 minutes until it was bubbling around the edges. Once my baked macaroni and cheese with bacon and jalapenos was out of the oven and cooled off enough for me to touch it without burning myself, I served myself up a plate full of cheesy goodness! The combination of salty bacon with mildly spicy jalapenos gave this classic comfort food just enough kick to make it interesting without being overwhelming for my taste buds! This recipe has become an instant family favorite in our house!

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