Blount Culinary Corner: Spicy Mac & Cheese with Bacon

The cold of winter has left us, and summer is ready to burst onto the scene. Since there's never a bad time to mac & cheese, your friends in the Blount Culinary Corner have a simple recipe for making incredibly delicious spicy mac & cheese.  The recipe can be scaled up or down, allowing you to feed just one, or a house filled with friends.

Ingredients needed:

• Mac & cheese (already prepared)
• Bacon (diced and cooked crisp)
• A touch of minced jalapeno peppers (amount depends on how hot you like it)

Directions

• Begin with heated mac & cheese.
• Add diced bacon and the appropriate amount of jalapenos for the desired spiciness.
• Mix and place in a casserole dish.
• Garnish with extra bacon and a few slices of jalapeno.
• Bake in a 350-degree convection oven until slightly brown (about 5-10 minutes depending on the depth of your serving container).