Crustless pumpkin pie without gluten. Delicious and simple to prepare.
| Prep Time: | 25 mins |
| Cook Time: | 1 hr 5 mins |
| Additional Time: | 10 mins |
| Total Time: | 1 hr 40 mins |
| Servings: | 8 |
| Yield: | 1 1 1/2-quart baking dish |
Ingredients
- 1 (8 ounce) package elbow macaroni
- ¼ cup butter
- 1 small onion, diced
- 5 jalapeno peppers, seeded and minced (Optional)
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 cups 2% milk
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon seasoned salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 dashes Worcestershire sauce, or more to taste
- 1 (8 ounce) package light processed cheese food (such as Velveeta Light®), cubed
- 2 ounces cream cheese, cubed
- 1 pinch salt to taste
- 3 slices bacon
- ⅓ cup seasoned panko bread crumbs
- 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 jalapeno pepper, sliced into thin rings (Optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 1 1/2-quart baking dish.
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain and return to pot; set aside.
- Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and jalapenos; cook until just softened, 3 to 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Mix in flour, coating vegetables well. Whisk in milk slowly until smooth. Bring to a simmer, whisking constantly until thickened, about 3 minutes. Reduce heat to low.
- Season sauce with garlic powder, seasoned salt, black pepper, and Worcestershire sauce. Stir in processed cheese and cream cheese until melted and sauce is smooth, about 5 minutes. Season with salt.
- Pour macaroni into cheese sauce and stir to coat completely. Pour into the prepared baking dish.
- Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels. Cool briefly.
- Crumble bacon and mix with panko bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese in a small bowl. Sprinkle evenly over macaroni. Top with jalapeno slices.
- Bake, uncovered, until browned and bubbly, 30 to 40 minutes. Let cool for 10 minutes before serving.
- You can also use 2 tablespoons butter plus 2 tablespoons bacon grease instead of 1/4 cup butter, if desired.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 333 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 34 g |
| Cholesterol | 45 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 1 g |
| Protein | 14 g |
| Saturated Fat | 9 g |
| Sodium | 786 mg |
| Sugars | 7 g |
| Fat | 16 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
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