Älpermakronen

Name: Älpermakronen
Total time: 3600 s
Yield: 6-8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 box penne; 1 pint heavy whipping cream; 1 lb bacon; 1 large white onion cut in half slice thin; 32 oz EXTRA SHARP cheddar in a block; 1 tbsp nutmeg; 1 tbsp paprika; 1/4-1/2 c sliced jalapenos in a jar with juice; 5 large taters waxier texture/ready to turn; 1 pan, 1 large pot and 1 DEEP pan or pot

Bren @jerzygyrll

Maryland

This is a hearty, comfort food, take nap after eating dish. One day after watching food network we made our own spin off to this classic Swedish meal. It has become a favorite if our family. It's also become my save the taters and use them before they turn dish.

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Ingredients

1 hour

6-8 servings

1 boxpenne
1 pintheavy whipping cream
1 lbbacon
1large white onion cut in half slice thin
32 ozEXTRA SHARP cheddar in a block
1 tbspnutmeg
1 tbsppaprika
1/4-1/2 csliced jalapenos in a jar with juice
5large taters waxier texture/ready to turn
1pan, 1 large pot and 1 DEEP pan or pot

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Steps

1 hour

1

Note I cook noodles and taters in a large pot while using 2 pans; the deeper one for cheese sauce and spices/seasoning, the regular one for onions and bacon. You will save alot of time cooking this way, stove cooking is 30 to 45 min and oven cooking is about 30 minutes.
2

Cut taters into wedges and boil in pot with the box of penne. You want your taters to be a waxier variety so they don't break down and turn to mush. I have found if I use any tater I like, if it is stale...right before it turns they get a bit rubberized it works great! You can use fresh taters too they just mash and crumble easier, so be careful when mixing. When done drain and put into casserole dish.
3

In 1 pan: Slice 1 large white onion in thin slices and carmelize it by cooking it in with the 1lb of bacon which has been chopped. Do not add grease the bacon grease will take care of the onions.
4

In a deep pan 2: chop the cheddar into cubes or blocks so it will melt easier. Add in the nutmeg, paprika and heavy whipping cream along with the jalapenos and juice. Let all melt together.
5

Pour the bacon and onions with the grease into your melted cheese mixture. Mix well then pour onto the penne and taters. Make sure you cover the penne and taters good. Bake at 350° for about 30 min or until bubbly.