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Spicy Smoky Macaroni and Cheese with Turkey Bacon
Photo: Claudio Schwarz

Spicy Smoky Macaroni and Cheese with Turkey Bacon

8 ingredients 10 min + 35 min 6 servings openrecipes
Spicy Smoky Macaroni and Cheese with Turkey Bacon

"This is my favorite macaroni and cheese recipe. You can adjust the amounts of paprika, smoked paprika, and cayenne pepper to suit your tastes. I like spicy food so the recipe as it is written is spicy."

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

600
Calories
50g
Protein
23g
Fat
45g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 6 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Pasta 1 cup cooked (140g) 220
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Processed Cheese 1 oz (28g) cheddar 113
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Bacon 1 slice cooked (8g) 43
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

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
  • 3/8 teaspoon smoked paprika

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