Chipotle Macaroni and Cheese recipe

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Ingredients

1 pound elbow macaroni, cooked according to package directions
1 quart half and half, divided
1 chipotle pepper from canned chipotles in adobo sauce, or more to taste
5 cube (blank)s chicken bouillon cubes
3 cloves fresh garlic, roughly chopped
1 tablespoon Spice Islands® Onion Powder
½ teaspoon Spice Islands® Fine Grind Black Pepper
¼ cup Argo® OR Kingsford's® Corn Starch
2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese
2 cups shredded pepperjack cheese
1 cup shredded pepper jack cheese OR sprinkle with Spice Islands® Paprika

Nutrition Info

556 calories
carbohydrate: 44.2 g
cholesterol: 98.4 mg
fat: 31.5 g
fiber: 1.6 g
protein: 23.3 g
saturatedFat: 18.4 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 986.2 mg
sugar: 1.8 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

  2. Blend 2 cups half and half, chipotle pepper(s), bouillon cubes and garlic in a blender or food processor until well blended. Pour into a large saucepan, add onion powder, black pepper, remaining 2 cups of half and half and corn starch. Stirring constantly, bring to a boil, boil and stir for 1 minute or until very thick. Remove from heat.

  3. Gradually stir in cheeses until melted. Add cooked pasta and stir until blended. Pour mixture into a greased 3-quart casserole dish (or 13 x 9-inch pan) and sprinkle with desired topping.

  4. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until browned and bubbly around edges.

Recipe Yield

8 to 10 servings

Recipe Note

Creamy mac and cheese gets a spicy kick with the addition of chipotle peppers and pepper jack cheese.

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