Spicy Smoky Macaroni and Cheese with Turkey Bacon

Name: Spicy Smoky Macaroni and Cheese with Turkey Bacon
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 teaspoons cayenne pepper; 118 milliliters fat free half-and-half; 177 milliliters heavy cream; 1 teaspoon paprika; 454 grams processed cheese food (such as Velveeta®), cubed; 454 grams package uncooked shell pasta; 0 teaspoons smoked paprika; 10 slices turkey bacon

Spicy Smoky Macaroni and Cheese with Turkey Bacon might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe makes 6 servings with 766 calories, 32g of protein, and 43g of fat each. This recipe covers 24% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. 1 person found this recipe to be flavorful and satisfying. Head to the store and pick up processed cheese food, half-and-half, shell pasta, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the heavy cream you could follow this main course with the Homemade Blizzards with Reese’s Peanut Butter Eggs as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Spicy Green Chile, Smoky Bacon, 3 Cheese Grown Up Mac and Cheese, Smoky Macaroni and Cheese, and Smoky Chipotle Macaroni and Cheese.

Instructions

Bring a large pot with lightly salted water to a rolling boil. Stir in the shell pasta and return to a boil. Cook the pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the pasta has cooked through, but is still firm to the bite, about 13 minutes.

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Pasta Shells

Pasta

Water

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Pot

Drain well in a colander set in the sink.

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Colander

While the pasta is cooking, place the turkey bacon strips between two paper towels on a microwave-safe plate. Cook in the microwave on High until the bacon is crispy, 4 to 6 minutes depending on the microwave. Allow the bacon to cool; crumble and set aside.

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Bacon

Whole Turkey

Pasta

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Paper Towels

Microwave

Once the pasta has cooked and is draining, combine the processed cheese, cream, and half-and-half in the pot that was used to cook the pasta. Cook and stir over medium heat until the cheese has melted and the sauce is bubbly.

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Cheese

Cream

Pasta

Sauce

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Pot

Remove from the heat; stir in the paprika, smoked paprika, cayenne pepper, and crumbled turkey bacon. Stir the cooked pasta into the sauce until evenly coated.

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Cayenne Pepper