Name: Flamin’ Hot Loaded Mac Bowl
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 EA Kraft Mac & Cheese boxes; 1 lb smoked chuck burnt ends, warmed; 1 cup Flamin' Hot Cheetos, crushed; 0.5 cup fried jalapeños, crushed; 0.5 cup sour cream; 1 tsp chipotle paste; 1 tsp fresh lime juice

Flamin’ Hot Loaded Mac Bowl

This hearty skillet creation takes smooth, ultra-creamy pasta and layers it with a dramatic, fiery red crown of crushed snacks. The resulting contrast of textures delivers a deeply satisfying, playful heat that transforms a simple dinner craving into an addictive comfort food experience.

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Prep Time 15 mins Cook Time 20 mins Total Time 35 mins Difficulty: Intermediate Servings: 4 Best Season: Suitable throughout the year

Ingredients

2 EA Kraft Mac & Cheese boxes (plus milk and butter per box instructions)
1 lb smoked chuck burnt ends, warmed
1 cup Flamin' Hot Cheetos, crushed
0.5 cup fried jalapeños, crushed
0.5 cup sour cream
1 tsp chipotle paste
1 tsp fresh lime juice

Instructions

Whisk the sour cream, chipotle paste, and lime juice together to create the smoked sour cream drizzle.
Prepare the mac & cheese boxes according to package directions.
Divide the hot mac & cheese into four bowls.
Layer the crushed Flamin' Hot Cheetos directly over the mac & cheese, followed by the warm chuck burnt ends, and then the crushed fried jalapeños.
Finish each bowl with a heavy drizzle of the chipotle sour cream.

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Flamin’ Hot Loaded Mac Bowl