sign up for email frank talk blog
recipes

Halloween mac and cheese

Halloween mac and cheese
mac-o-lanterns
recipe time
45 min
recipe difficulty
medium
recipe servings
4-6

ingredients

  • 1 dash Kosher salt, to taste
  • 6 orange bell peppers
  • 8 oz elbow macaroni
  • 1 1/4 cups half-and-half
  • 8 oz cream cheese
  • 2 oz Dietz & Watson White Cheddar Cheese
  • 2 oz Dietz & Watson Peppadew Cheddar Cheese

directions

  1. Add a pinch of salt to a large pot of water and bring to a boil
  2. Clean peppers and cut the tops off of each one. Remove seeds and membranes. Add peppers and tops to the boiling water and cook 3 minutes, until slightly tender. Add peppers and tops to a bowl of chilled water. Remove peppers once cool and use a small knife to carve each one like a jack-o-lantern.
  3. Add half-and-half to a saucepan on medium heat and bring to a simmer. Continue stirring until half-and-half is reduce, about 10 minutes. Add room temperature cream cheese and continue stirring until smooth. Gradually add Cheddar and Peppadew cheeses until sauce is creamy.
  4. Turn heat to saucepan off and begin adding macaroni while stirring to combine. Fill each pepper with two spoonfuls of macaroni and cheese, until full, and top each pepper with the top.

other recipes you may like

hatch-chile-queso

hatch chile queso

see recipe
chef-carved-sliced-ham

chef carved--sliced ham

see recipe
pesto-piccante-provolone-panini

pesto piccante provolone panini

see recipe
cranberry-pecan-baked-brie

baked brie with cranberries

see recipe
meat charcuterie board

recipes made
the right way.

It’s one thing to talk about how we do things the right way, but the proof is in the taste. So head to your local deli or supermarket and grab some of our classic deli favorites. There’s a flavor for everyone in the fam.

learn more