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Ingredients

  • 16 jalapeno peppers
  • Salt
  • 1/2 pounds ditalini pasta
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • 1/2 cup chicken stock
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 1/4 cups grated sharp cheddar cheese
  • Pepper
  • 1 tablespoon yellow mustard
  • 1/4 cup breadcrumbs or crushed saltine crackers

Yield

Serves: 4 to 6 as a snack

Preparation

 

 

Preheat oven to 425F.

 

 

Working lengthwise, slice off the top quarter of each jalapeno. Using a small spoon, scrape the seeds and ribs out of each jalapeno. Finely chop the tops.

 

 

Place a large pot of water over high heat to boil. When the water reaches a bubble, salt it well and drop the pasta. Cook to al dente.

 

 

While the pasta is cooking, place a medium pot over medium heat with the butter. Add the chopped pepper tops to the butter and soften, 2-3 minutes. Sprinkle the flour over the peppers and cook 1 minute more. Whisk the chicken stock and milk into the mixture and bring up to a bubble. Stir in the mustard, season the sauce with salt and pepper and simmer until thickened, 2-3 minutes. Remove the pot from the stove and stir in 1 cup of the cheese until melted. Add the pasta to the cheese sauce and stir to combine.

 

 

Mound up spoonfuls of the mac n cheese in the peppers. Sprinkle them remaining cheese and breadcrumbs, and bake until the tops are golden brown and peppers are tender, about 15 minutes.