Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville Restaurant Jalapeno Macaroni and Cheese

Posted by philocrates at recipegoldmine.com May 5, 2001

8 tablespoons butter, melted
1/2 pound cream cheese, melted
2 1/2 cups heavy cream
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon Tony Chachere's Seasoning
1/2 pound Cheddar cheese
1/3 cup flour
1 cup sliced jalape?os
1/2 cup jalape?o juice (from jar)
2 tablespoons bread crumbs
1 pound Perciatel 10-inch macaroni noodles

In a saucepan melt butter.

Add cream cheese and mix until blended.

Add heavy cream and whisk.

Add jalape?o juice and whisk.

Mix in Cheddar, stirring until cheddar is completely melted.

Mix in sliced jalape?os.

Add salt, Tony C's and flour.

Continue whisking until all ingredients are completely incorporated.

Spray loaf pan with pan coating.

Layer bottom of pan with cooked macaroni.

Spoon in mixture and cover with Cheddar.

Add another layer of pasta, mixture and Cheddar.

Dust top with bread crumbs.

Cover and bake at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes.

Uncover and bake for 20 to 30 minutes until brown.