{"id":3043,"date":"2025-10-09T20:36:51","date_gmt":"2025-10-09T20:36:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.frankfamilyvineyards.com\/blog\/?p=3043"},"modified":"2025-10-30T18:04:23","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T18:04:23","slug":"a-gilmore-girls-classic-sookies-jalapeno-chipotle-mac-n-cheese-recipe-and-wine-pairing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.frankfamilyvineyards.com\/blog\/a-gilmore-girls-classic-sookies-jalapeno-chipotle-mac-n-cheese-recipe-and-wine-pairing\/","title":{"rendered":"A Gilmore Girls Classic: Sookie’s Jalape\u00f1o-Chipotle Mac n Cheese Recipe and Wine Pairing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Ideal for a Gilmore Girls viewing marathon, whip up Sookie\u2019s spicy Mac and Cheese, creamy, cheesy, and full of personality. Featured in Season 4, Episode 3, \u201cThe Hobbit, the Sofa and Digger Stiles,\u201d<\/em> it layers smoky chipotle and a hint of jalape\u00f1o over tender, gooey noodles for a dish that\u2019s as comforting as it is lively. This will pair perfectly alongside a glass of Frank Family Carneros Pinot Noir,<\/a> whose red fruit and gentle spice complement the warmth and depth of every bite.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ingredients<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
1 Pound<\/td>Cavatappi pasta<\/td><\/tr>
2 Tablespoons<\/td>Olive oil<\/td><\/tr>
3 Large<\/td>Jalape\u00f1o peppers, seeds removed and coarsley chopped<\/td><\/tr>
2 Cloves<\/td>Garlic, cut in half<\/td><\/tr>
2 Tablespoons<\/td>Jalape\u00f1o peppers, seeds removed and coarsely chopped<\/td><\/tr>
6 Tablespoons<\/td>Butter<\/td><\/tr>
6 Tablespoons<\/td>Flour<\/td><\/tr>
4 Cups<\/td>Whole milk<\/td><\/tr>
2 Cups<\/td>Grated sharp white cheddar<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Instructions <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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  1. Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F and place rack in the middle.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook until al dente. Drain and transfer to a buttered 9×13 pan.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. While the water heats, saut\u00e9 olive oil, jalape\u00f1os, and garlic in a medium pan over medium-high heat until peppers are lightly browned and garlic is golden. Add chipotle peppers, cook 30 seconds, then remove from heat.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Blend the pepper mixture until smooth, adding milk 1 Tbsp at a time if needed. Pour over pasta and stir gently to combine.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. For the cream sauce, melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir in flour to form a paste. Gradually whisk in milk until thickened, then stir in cheddar and 2 tsp salt.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Pour cream sauce over pasta-pepper mixture and stir gently to combine.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. Cover with foil (shiny side down) and bake 20 minutes. Remove foil and bake 10 more minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before serving. Enjoy!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Ideal for a Gilmore Girls viewing marathon, whip up Sookie\u2019s spicy Mac and Cheese, creamy, cheesy, and full of personality. Featured in Season 4, Episode 3, \u201cThe Hobbit, the Sofa and Digger Stiles,\u201d it layers smoky chipotle and a hint of jalape\u00f1o over tender, gooey noodles for a dish that\u2019s as comforting as it is […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":3127,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":true,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[264,517,375,441,13,469,92,520,516,522,83,120,14,122],"class_list":["post-3043","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertaining","tag-carneros-pinot-noir","tag-come-over-october","tag-fall","tag-fall-recipes","tag-frank-family","tag-frank-family-pinot-noir","tag-frank-family-vineyards","tag-gilmore-girls","tag-hollywod-at-home","tag-mac-n-cheese","tag-pinot-noir","tag-recipe","tag-wine","tag-wine-pairing"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.frankfamilyvineyards.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1.png?fit=1500%2C1000&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/parYsd-N5","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.frankfamilyvineyards.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3043","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.frankfamilyvineyards.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.frankfamilyvineyards.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.frankfamilyvineyards.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.frankfamilyvineyards.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3043"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.frankfamilyvineyards.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3043\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.frankfamilyvineyards.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3127"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.frankfamilyvineyards.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3043"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.frankfamilyvineyards.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3043"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.frankfamilyvineyards.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3043"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}