Best 7 Spicy Mac N Cheese Recipes

SPICY MAC 'N' CHEESE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, cook the beef, onion, peppers and garlic over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in macaroni, milk and seasonings. Reduce heat. Stir in cheese until melted.

SUPER SPICY MAC AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Cook the macaroni according to the package instructions. Drain and set aside.
• Heat the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the crushed red pepper, jalapeno, garlic and onion and cook, stirring, until the veggies have softened, about 5 minutes. Add the milk and heat until starting to bubble around the edges. Add the processed cheese and stir until melted. Add the Monterey Jack and pepper jack cheeses, pepper, kosher salt, seasoned salt and hot sauce to taste. Stir until the cheese is melted. Taste and adjust the seasoning. Add a splash of milk if the sauce seems too thick. Fold in the cooked macaroni and serve.
• Reheating instructions: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Put the mac and cheese in a baking dish, cover with foil and heat until warmed through, about 25 minutes.

SPICY MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• In a large heavy saucepan cook the onion, the garlic, the jalapenos, or chipotle in butter over moderately low heat, stirring, until the onion is softened, stir in the flour, and cook the mixture, stirring, for 3 minutes. Add the milk in a stream, whisking constantly, and bring the liquid to a boil. Stir in the tomatoes. Simmer the mixture for 2 minutes. Add salt and pepper, to taste.
• In a kettle of boiling salted water cook the macaroni for 6 to 7 minutes, or until it is barely al dente, drain it well, and in a large bowl combine it with the tomato mixture. Stir in the Monterey Jack and the cheddar and transfer the mixture to a buttered 15 by 10-inch shallow baking dish or 3-quart gratin dish. In a bowl stir together the bread crumbs and the Parmesan, sprinkle the mixture evenly over the macaroni mixture. Bake the macaroni and cheese in the middle of a preheated 375 degree F oven for 20 to 25 minutes or until it is golden and bubbly.

SPICY SHRIMP MAC 'N' CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Prepare the butterfly shrimp according to the package directions for the oven. Bring a large pot of generously salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the pasta and cook according to the package directions for al dente, about 10 minutes. Drain well and reserve.
• Meanwhile, melt the butter in a large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chile and cook until just tender, 1 to 2 minutes. Whisk in the flour until completely moistened and bubbling, about 1 minute. While whisking continuously, slowly pour in the milk and continue to simmer until creamy and thickened, 2 to 3 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium-low and whisk in the Parmesan, mascarpone, cayenne and 1 teaspoon salt until smooth. Whisk in 1 1/2 cups of the Muenster cheese until completely melted and smooth. Use a rubber spatula to fold in the reserved pasta until evenly combined.
• Top the mac and cheese with the remaining 1/2 cup Muenster cheese, then place the butterfly shrimp in a concentric circle on top, tails facing up. (You may need to shingle or overlap the shrimp slightly so they all fit in the skillet.)
• Transfer the skillet to the oven and bake until the cheese is completely melted and the shrimp are warmed through, 4 to 5 minutes. Sprinkle with another pinch of cayenne and some chopped parsley.

SPICY MAC N CHEESE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 2 quart baking dish with cooking spray. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add macaroni and cook about 9 minutes. While Macaroni is cooking, toss together cheddar and parmesan in a bowl, and set aside and then begin your roux by melting 3 tbs of butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add 3 tbs of flour and whisk until smooth and bubbly. Add milk slowly continuing to whisk. Add your onion powder, salt, cayenne pepper. Then add the cubes of velvetta to melt. Bring to a boil, and allow to simmer for about 2-3 minutes. Remove from heat and add you bowl of cheddar and parmesan cheese, mix until smooth and melted. After pasta is cooked, drain and add to cheese mixture. Pour into 2 quart dish, top with extra cheese. Bake at 350 for 20 miunutes. If you like a crispy top, increase oven temp to broil and cook 3 additional minutes until top is slightly brown and crispy.

SPICY MAC-N-CHEESE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook the onion, garlic, jalapenos, coriander and cumin and butter until the onion is softened.
• Add in the flour and cook the mixture, stirring, for 3 minutes.
• Add the milk in a stream, whisking constantly, and bring the liquid to a boil.
• Add the tomatoes and stir.
• Simmer the mixture for 2 minutes and then add the cayenne and salt and pepper, to taste.
• In a stockpot of boiling, salted water, cook the macaroni for 6-7 minutes, or until it is barely al dente.
• Drain well and combine pasta, in a large bowl, with the tomato mixture.
• Stir in the Monterey Jack and Cheddar cheese and transfer the mixture to a buttered 9 x 13 baking dish.
• In a small bowl, stir together the bread crumbs and Parmesan. Sprinkle evenly over the macaroni mixture.
• Bake in a 375 degree oven for 20-25 minutes or until golden and bubbling.

SPICY MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, toss together pasta with the cheese cubes and pour into a greased 2qt oven safe baking dish.
• In a large bowl mix together the flour, salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper, dry mustard, nutmeg and sour cream, egg, heavy cream and half-and-half.
• Pour the mixture over the pasta and cover with shredded Cheddar.
• Bake uncovered at 350 degrees until top is just beginning to brown, about 35 minutes.
• Cut the bread into crouton-sized squares. In a skillet over medium heat, melt butter, add cubes and toast until golden. Sprinkle the bread cubes on top of the macaroni and cheese and bake until golden brown, about 10 minutes more.
• *Note: to make this even easier I just sprinkle dried breadcrumbs on top of the casserole and then spray it with pam and bake it for ten more minutes -- that trick right there will save you another 5-10 minutes ;).