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Green Chile Mac n Cheese
This rich, spicy and creamy Green Chile Mac n Cheese made with roasted Hatch green chile and a freshly shredded cheese sauce is the ultimate comfort food.
Servings: 5 servings
Calories: 922 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Ingredients
- 16 ounces pasta
- 2 tablespoons salt
- 3 tablespoons butter divided
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 2 cups half and half you can substitute milk
- 2 egg yolks
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 8 ounces Monterey Jack grated
- 8 ounces sharp cheddar grated
- 8 ounces roasted green chile diced
Instructions
- Boil water with 2 tablespoons of salt. Cook pasta until it is al dente. For example, my pasta instructions said to cook for 13-15 minutes, but I only cooked it 10 minutes. Drain and set aside.
- In the empty pot you cooked the pasta in, melt 2 tablespoons of butter with the flour. Whisk together to form a roux. Cook over medium heat for 2-4 minutes, whisking constantly, until it smells like a cooked pie crust. Add half and half and whisk until smooth. Once mixture has thickened, remove from heat.
- In a separate disk, whisk together egg yolks. Add one spoonful at a time of the hot milk mixture to the yolks and quickly whisk to temper the eggs. Then, add another spoonful, whisk, and continue the process until the egg yolks have increased in temperature. Then, while whisking the hot half and half mixture, slowly pour in the egg yolk mixture until thoroughly combined.
- Add the cumin, jack cheese, only about half of the cheddar, and the green chile. Stir to combine. Add the pasta and toss to fully coat. All of the cheese does not have to be melted.
- Use the extra tablespoon of butter to heavily grease an oven safe dish.
- Add the mac n cheese and top with remaining cheddar.
- Heat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Bake mac n cheese in hot oven for 10 minutes, then broil until the top starts to get golden, about 5 minutes.
- Serve immediately.
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Notes
- Up to 8 servings
Nutrition Information
Calories
922kcal
(46%)
Carbohydrates
78g
(26%)
Protein
38g
(76%)
Fat
50g
(77%)
Saturated Fat
30g
(150%)
Cholesterol
219mg
(73%)
Sodium
3575mg
(149%)
Potassium
424mg
(12%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
1460IU
(29%)
Vitamin C
6.4mg
(7%)
Calcium
801mg
(80%)
Iron
2.5mg
(14%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 5servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 922
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 922kcal | 46% |
| Carbohydrates | 78g | 26% |
| Protein | 38g | 76% |
| Fat | 50g | 77% |
| Saturated Fat | 30g | 150% |
| Cholesterol | 219mg | 73% |
| Sodium | 3575mg | 149% |
| Potassium | 424mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 1460IU | 29% |
| Vitamin C | 6.4mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 801mg | 80% |
| Iron | 2.5mg | 14% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.