Spicy Smokey Macaroni and Cheese with Turkey Bacon
Serves 6
Ready in 45 Minutes
Prep time 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 35 Minutes
Ingredients:
- 1 (16 ounce) package uncooked shell pasta
- 10 slices turkey bacon
- 1 (1 pound) loaf processed cheese food (such as Velveeta®), cubed)
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup fat free half-and-half
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
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Directions:
- 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. Drain well in a colander set in the sink.
- 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.
- 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. Remove from the heat; stir in the paprika, cayenne pepper, and crumbled turkey bacon. Stir the cooked pasta into the sauce until evenly coated.
- 2 Boxes of your favorite boxed brand of yellow cheddar macaroni and cheese
- 1 pound of diced ham
- 4 ounces of frozen peas
- Cook pasta according to box recipe.
- While the pasta is boiling, dice the ham and put it in the bottom of the colander
- Drain the pasta in the colander with the ham, which will automatically heat it up!
- Throw in the frozen peas on top of the pasta, still in the colander. The peas will defrost and warm up from the steaming noodles.
- Make the sauce as the directions indicate, then stir in ham, peas, and pasta.
- Serve hot.
- 2 Boxes Yellow Cheddar Macaroni and Cheese
- 1/4 Cup Freshly grated parmesan
- 1/4 cup Freshly grated gruyere
- Nutmeg
- Add ¼ cup of freshly grated parmesan, ¼ cup of freshly grated gruyere and a sprinkle of nutmeg to 2 boxes of your favorite brand of boxed white cheddar mac and cheese for a delicious and savory side-dish or a hearty main course.
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About Joshua Holden:
Puppets: The Selfish Giant (Chicago Children's Theatre), If All the World Were Paper (Oily Cart of London, CCT).
Humans: The Nutcracker (House Theatre of Chicago), Kid Simple (American Theatre Company), Cymbeline (Montana Shakespeare in the Parks). Proud Massachusetts native, Walnut Hill alumni. B.F.A. in Theatre Performance, The Theatre Conservatory, Roosevelt University.
Joshua is starring in AVENUE Q:
The smash-hit Broadway musical about real life in New York City, as told by a cast of people and puppets through a hilariously irreverent, Tony-winning book and score Broadway San Jose will give the South Bay its first look this three-time Tony Award winning musical January 12-17, 2010 at the San Jose Center for the Performing Arts.
AVENUE Q tells the story of Princeton, a bright-eyed college grad who moves to NYC with big dreams and a tiny bank account. The only apartment he can afford is way out on Avenue Q, where everyone's looking for the same things he is: a decent job, a stable relationship, and a "purpose." Due to adult situations (like full-puppet nudity), AVENUE Q may be inappropriate for kids under 13.
January 12-17, 2010
7:30 p.m., Tuesday-Thursday
8 p.m., Friday
2 p.m. and 8 p.m., Saturday
1 p.m. and 6 p.m., Sunday
San Jose Center for the Performing Arts
255 Almaden Blvd, San Jose
The public may purchase tickets ($20 - $75) either online at www.sjtix.com or by calling (408) 792-4111.
- 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. Drain well in a colander set in the sink.
