Jalapeño Macaroni Ham Bake Recipes

CREAMY JALAPENO MAC AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the macaroni according to the package directions; drain.
• Meanwhile, melt 2 tablespoons of the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the panko and cook, stirring constantly, until golden brown, about 4 minutes. Transfer to a bowl.
• Combine the half-and-half, mustard, garlic powder and remaining 6 tablespoons butter in the saucepan and bring to a bare simmer over medium-high heat. Add the Cheddar and processed cheese and stir until smooth. Stir in the macaroni and jalapenos and season with salt. Transfer to a serving bowl and sprinkle with the panko and cilantro.

CREAMY JALAPENO POPPER MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Set an oven rack 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the macaroni and cook until it is al dente, about 6 minutes. Strain, reserving 1 3/4 cups of the pasta water. Set aside.
• Melt the unsalted butter in a large saucepan over medium heat; transfer half the melted butter to a medium bowl and reserve. Add the chopped jalapenos to the saucepan, toss to coat and cook until softened, about 5 minutes; transfer to a small bowl and reserve.
• Wipe out the saucepan and add the half-and-half. Cook over medium heat until it just comes to a simmer. Continue simmering until the half-and-half is reduced to 1 1/2 cups, about 15 minutes. Add the cream cheese and stir until melted. Whisk in the Cheddar and Gruyere until all the cheese is melted and the sauce is smooth.
• Add the macaroni and reserved pasta water and stir to combine. (The mixture will look very loose, but the pasta will suck up a lot of the sauce as it bakes.) Gently fold in the reserved cooked jalapenos, pickled jalapenos and pickled jalapeno juice. Season with salt and cayenne if needed. Pour into a 13-by-9-inch baking dish. Toss the bread crumbs in the bowl with the reserved melted butter and a sprinkle of salt. Sprinkle evenly over the macaroni and cheese. Lay the sliced jalapenos evenly on top of the bread crumbs. Bake until the cheese is bubbly and the bread crumbs are lightly browned and crispy, about 10 minutes.

JALAPENO MAC AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Cook macaroni according to package directions for al dente; drain. Transfer to a greased 5-qt. slow cooker., Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add jalapenos; cook and stir until crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. Add to slow cooker. Stir in the cheeses, milk, soups, mayonnaise and pepper., Cook, covered, on low for 3 hours or until cheese is melted and mixture is heated through. Melt remaining butter; stir in crackers. Sprinkle over macaroni mixture.

JALAPEñO MACARONI & HAM BAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350ºF.
• Prepare Dinners in large saucepan as directed on package. Meanwhile, heat oil in medium skillet on medium heat. Add ham, onions, peppers and garlic; cook 5 min., stirring frequently.
• Add ham mixture to Dinners with eggs and chopped cheese; mix lightly. Mix cracker crumbs and parsley; stir half into Dinner mixture. Spoon into 2-qt. casserole sprayed with cooking spray; top with remaining crumb mixture.
• Bake 35 min. or until center is set and casserole is heated through.

JALAPENO MACARONI & CHEESE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Melt butter in medium sauce pan.
• Saute minced jalapenos, garlic,& onion until tender.
• Add flour,pepper, cumin, and cayenne and stir mixture for two minutes.
• Gradually add milk until smooth and creamy.
• Simmer for 15-20 minutes, stirring from time to time.
• Cook macaroni until tender (if you haven't prepared already).
• Drain macaroni.
• Add shredded cheese to sauce and stir until melted.
• Add sauce to macaroni in a buttered casserole dish.
• Top with bread crumbs and bake until top is brown and bubbly.

HAM AND MAC BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, 8 minutes. Drain.
• Melt 1/4 cup butter in a large saucepan over medium heat; whisk flour, brown sugar, mustard, salt, and black pepper into butter. Pour in milk and bring to a simmer; reduce heat to low and whisk until sauce is thick and bubbly, about 5 minutes. Stir macaroni, ham, and apple slices into sauce. Spread mixture into a 2-quart casserole.
• Combine soft bread crumbs with 2 tablespoons melted butter in a bowl; sprinkle crumbs over casserole.
• Bake in the preheated oven until casserole is bubbly and crumb topping is browned, about 35 minutes.

JALAPEñO-HAM MINI CORN MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Spray 18 mini muffin cups with nonstick spray.
• Blend muffin mix, milk, and egg in a bowl; batter will be slightly lumpy.
• Spray a skillet with cooking spray and heat over medium heat. Add ham, jalapeño peppers, onion, and corn kernels; sauté for 5 minutes.
• Stir ham mixture into the muffin batter. Fold in Monterey Jack cheese. Use a 1-tablespoon scoop to fill each prepared muffin cup about 3/4 full.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of each muffin comes out clean and muffins are lightly browned, about 10 minutes.
• Remove corn muffins from the pan. Serve warm or at room temperature.

JALAPEñO MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• In a saucepan melt butter.
• Add cream cheese and mix until blended.
• Add heavy cream and whisk.
• Add jalapeño juice and whisk.
• Mix in cheddar, stirring until cheddar is completely melted.
• Add salt, Cajun seasoning and flour. Whick until all ingredients are completely incorporated.
• Stir in jalapenos.
• Spray loaf pan with pan coating.
• Layer bottom of pan with cooked macaroni. Cover with cheddar mixture. Add another layer of pasta and cheddar mixture. Dust top with bread crumbs.
• Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
• Uncover and bake for 20 to 30 minutes until brown.