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STOVETOP MAC ’N’ CHEESE WITH BACON AND PICKLED JALAPOS Slice 6 strips bacon into ½-inch-wide pieces, place in a large skillet with ½ cup of water, and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until crisp Transfer the bacon and its rendered fat to a small bowl and set aside Follow the instructions for Stovetop Mac ’n’ Cheese, reducing the butter to tablespoons and stirring in the bacon, with its rendered fat, and ¼ cup sliced pickled jalapeños along with the milk and cheese mixtures in step 3 STOVETOP MAC ’N’ CHEESE WITH BROCCOLI AND CAULIFLOWER Stir in cup blanched broccoli florets and cup blanched cauliflower florets along with the milk and cheese mixtures in step 3 STOVETOP MAC ’N’ CHEESE SUPREME PIZZA– STYLE Replace half of the cheddar cheese with mozzarella Stir in 1 ounce of Parmesan cheese grated, 8 ounces Italian sausage, cooked and crumbled, ẳ cup pepperoni cut into ẵ-inch chunks, ounces soppressata or salami, cut into ẵ-inch chunks, 1 cup roughly chopped drained canned tomatoes, ẳ cup sliced pitted black olives, and ¼ cup sliced jarred peperoncini, into the finished mac ’n’ cheese Top with chopped basil and drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil STOVETOP MAC ’N’ CHEESE WITH GREEN CHILE AND CHICKEN ...Replace half of the cheddar cheese with mozzarella Stir in 1 ounce of Parmesan cheese grated, 8 ounces Italian sausage,... chunks, 1 cup roughly chopped drained canned tomatoes, ¼ cup sliced pitted black olives, and ¼ cup sliced jarred peperoncini, into the finished mac ’n’ cheese Top with chopped basil and drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil STOVETOP MAC ’N’ CHEESE WITH GREEN CHILE