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    Home » Recipes » Vegetarian

    Baked Macaroni and Cheese with Jalapeño and Sausage

    Published: Mar 11, 2012 · Modified: Aug 6, 2021 by Kelsey Smith

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    This baked macaroni and cheese with jalapeño and sausage is cheesy and spicy. It's made with fresh jalapeño peppers and smoked sausage for a spicy, savory bite.

    Baked Macaroni and Cheese with Jalapeño and Sausage topped with sliced jalapeño.

    A nice, creamy stove-top macaroni and cheese is my absolute favorite. My dad, on the other hand, is quite a fan of oven-baked macaroni and cheese with its crunchy texture on top.

    One of our old favorite restaurants, the now-closed GrillSmith in Tampa, used to make a wonderful baked jalapeño macaroni and cheese that we could both agree on. For my take on this dish, I added some smoked sausage.

    Ingredients

    What makes this baked macaroni and cheese with jalapeño and sausage perfection is the combination of sharp cheddar with smoked gouda.

    • elbow macaroni
    • butter 
    • onion
    • jalapeño peppers 
    • smoked sausage 
    • flour
    • whole milk
    • cayenne
    • salt
    • pepper
    • egg
    • sharp cheddar 
    • smoked gouda 
    • panko bread crumbs

    See the recipe card for quantities.

    Baked Macaroni and Cheese with Jalapeño and Sausage in a 3-quart casserole dish.

    Instructions

    Preheat the oven to 350ºF and grease a 2-½ or 3-quart baking dish.

    Bring a large pot of water to a boil and cook the macaroni according to package directions for al dente pasta. Drain and pour in the casserole dish.

    Meanwhile, melt 1 tablespoon of butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add the onion, jalapeño, and smoked sausage and cook until the onions begin to turn translucent. Top macaroni with veggies and gently mix in.

    In a medium saucepan, melt 3 tablespoon butter over medium heat. Whisk in flour. Add milk and cook, stirring frequently until the mixture thickens, roughly 5 minutes. Remove from heat and add spices. Whisk in egg and add cheeses. Stir until the cheeses are melted. Mix cheese into the baking dish.

    In the skillet that you cooked the veggies in, melt the remaining 2 tablespoon butter and mix in panko bread crumbs. Top the dish evenly with the panko.

    Bake for 30 minutes.

    Baked Macaroni and Cheese with Jalapeño and Sausage topped with sliced jalapeño.
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    Jalapeno and Sausage Macaroni and Cheese

    This baked macaroni and cheese with jalapeño and sausage is cheesy and spicy. It's made with fresh jalapeño peppers and smoked sausage for a spicy, savory bite.
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    Recipe by: Kelsey Smith
    Prep time: 10 minutes
    Cook time: 45 minutes
    Servings: 8

    Ingredients
      

    • 16 oz elbow macaroni
    • 6 tablespoon butter divided
    • ½ onion finely chopped
    • 2 jalapeño peppers seeded and finely diced
    • 13 oz smoked sausage cut into bite-size pieces
    • 3 tablespoon flour
    • 3 cups whole milk
    • ¼ teaspoon cayenne
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • 1 egg
    • 8 oz sharp cheddar shredded
    • 8 oz smoked gouda shredded
    • ¾ cup panko bread crumbs

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat oven to 350ºF and grease a 2-½ or 3 quart baking dish.
    • Bring large pot of water to a boil and cook macaroni according to package directions for al dente pasta. Drain pasta and pour in the casserole dish.
    • Meanwhile, melt 1 tablespoon of butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add the onion, jalapeño, and smoked sausage and cook until the onions begin to turn translucent. Top macaroni with veggies and gently mix in.
    • In a medium saucepan, melt 3 tablespoon butter over medium heat. Whisk in flour. Add milk and cook, stirring frequently until the mixture thickens, roughly 5 minutes. Remove from heat and add spices. Whisk in egg and add cheeses. Stir until the cheeses are melted. Mix cheese into the baking dish.
    • In the skillet that you did the veggies in, melt the remaining 2 tablespoon butter and mix in panko bread crumbs. Top the dish evenly with the panko.
    • Bake for 30 minutes.

    Notes

    Nutrition was estimated using MyFitnessPal. Fat 33g, carbs 31 g, protein 23 g.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 525kcal
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    About Kelsey Smith

    I am a freelance content writer for college-level textbooks by day, mommy by night, and a blogger in between. I live in Knoxville, Tennessee with my husband, Xavier. When I'm not working on college textbooks, you might find me here, sharing recipes, social media tutorials, and more.

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