Do you love Mac and Cheese?? Want to make it in 15 minutes??? Ok do I have a recipe for you Green Chile Mac and Cheese and let me tell you this is amazing!! This is comfort food with a southwest twist!! Yumm!!
We ate this up it was gooey and creamy and delicious with a little kick from the chiles and the jalapeno. The cumin gives it a mild smokey flavor!! I could eat the whole pan it was so good!! You can use cheddar cheese if you like that better that is the beauty of this you can change a few things up to suit your taste buds!!!
I promise this recipe will not dissapoint!!
Green Chile Mac and Cheese
Ingredients
- 2 T Butter
- 2 T flour
- 1 t. minced garlic
- 1/8 C finely chopped onion
- 1/2 Jalapeno pepper finely chopped
- 1 C milk
- 1/4 C Chopped Hatch Green Chiles
- 1 t cumin
- 1/2 t seasoned salt
- 1/2 t salt
- 1/2 t pepper
- 2 Cups shredded Monterey Jack Cheese or more if you like
- 1/2 C pasta water or hot water
- 8 oz dry pasta cooked according to package directions.
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package directions as your making the sauce.
- In sauce pan melt butter and add chopped onion and saute until transparent 3-5 minuets add garlic and chopped jalapeno pepper add flour and cook flour until it is bubbly. Add in cumin, seasoned salt, salt and pepper. Add milk using a whisk incorporate the milk into the flour mixture. Break up any lumps as the mixture thickens. When thick add shredded cheese and stir until cheese is melted. Add in chopped Hatch Green Chiles and stir until completely incorporated. If sauce becomes too thick you can add about 1/2 c hot water (used pasta water). Drain Pasta and add into sauce. Stir until sauce covers pasta. You can garnish with more cheese or fresh cilantro. Also I tend to under use salt in my recipes so if you need more salt feel free to add it at the dinner table!
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Today’s 15 minute meal ideas all use Hatch Green Chiles from Hatch, NM. There is nothing better than a perfectly ripe chile and these chiles are picked, processed, and frozen within a couple hours. They are super versatile and we’ve created some amazing #15MinuteSuppers using these delicious chiles. There are a few appetizers and the rest are main dishes! Which one is your favorite?
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Appetizers
- Hot Corn Dip by Jen’s Journey
- Green Chile Guacamole by Around My Family Table
- Hatch Green Chile Crescent Rolls by Celebrating Family
- Hatch Green Chiles Queso by Songs Kate Sang
Main Dishes
- Chicken Quesadillas with Hatch Chile Cheese Sauce by Better in Bulk
- Green Chile Chicken Enchilada Soup by Cute as a Fox
- Hatch Chile, Chicken & Bacon Pizza by White Lights on Wednesday
- Chicken Burrito Bowls with Hatch Chile Rice by Home Cooking Memories
- Hatch Green Chile Mac and Cheese by Pink Cake Plate
- Baked Eggs and Green Chilies in Avocado by East Valley Mom Guide
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Disclosure: This is sponsored recipe for the Hatch Chile Store through 15 Minute Suppers. Recipe & opinions are my own.
This sounds delicious…and I am a huge fan of mac n cheese. Yum!
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So glad you liked the green chiles. Thanks for participating!
I love new ways to make Mac n Cheese – thank you!
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This sounds heavenly!! Not only do I love mac and cheese, but the thought of adding the hatch chiles to it is just amazing.
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how much cheese? It’s not listed.
Thanks,
Brandi
Oh my goodness I am sooooo very sorry!! It is 2 cups shredded monterey jack cheese I have updated the post again I sooo apologize.