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Piquante Bacon Macaronis

This Mac and Cheese Recipe is Infused with Crispy Bacon and Hot Jalapenos

— October 16, 2015 — Lifestyle
If you're looking for a mac and cheese recipe that is out of the ordinary, this bacon macaroni version by Serious Eats incorporates crispy meat and spicy jalapeno for an added kick with a deliciously creamy homemade sauce. This is a easy to make and slightly more gourmet take on a classic box of the store bought variety.

The Bacon-Jalapeno Stovetop Mac and Cheese is a comfort dish at heart mixing a creamy cheese sauce with round noodles, fried meat and hot peppers. The recipe is full-fat calling for evaporated milk, corn starch, eggs and American cheese. Once the sauce is melted it is added to cooked noodles along with chopped jalapeno and bacon bits. The peppers are fried directly in the bacon fat to give them that extra flavor and crispiness.
Trend Themes
1. Gourmet Comfort Food - Opportunity for disruptors to create new twists on classic comfort foods using higher-end ingredients.
2. Spicy and Meaty Infusions - Opportunity for disruptors to add new flavors to traditional dishes through the infusion of spices and meats.
3. Homemade Upgrades - Opportunity for disruptors to offer easy-to-make gourmet variations of store-bought products.
Industry Implications
1. Food and Beverage - Opportunity for new and established companies to capitalize on the trend of elevated comfort food by introducing new gourmet twists on traditional dishes.
2. Grocery Retail - Opportunity to offer easy-to-make gourmet meal kits that cater to consumers looking for quick, homemade upgrades to popular store-bought products.
3. Restaurant - Opportunity to offer high-end versions of classic comfort foods that deliver on both taste and experience.
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