Green Chile Mac & Cheese
The ultimate comfort food, this Green Chile Mac & Cheese is rich, creamy, and exploding with flavor from green chiles.
Servings 6 servings
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Ingredients
- 16 oz Signature SELECT pasta - elbow and penne are the best
- 2 tablespoons Lucerne butter
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 cup Lucerne heavy cream
- 4 oz Lucerne Monterey Jack cheese shredded
- 4 oz Lucerne Pepper Jack Cheese shredded
- 7 oz Signature SELECT canned green chiles
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of water to boil and cook that pasta according to package directions. Reserve 1/4 cup of pasta water.
- While the pasta is cooking, in a large pot, melt the butter over medium-high heat. Add the flour and whisk together to form a roux. Add the milk and heavy cream, whisking constantly until smooth.
- Add the grated cheeses and stir until creamy. Add salt, pepper, garlic powder, and cumin and stir to incorporate. Add the green chiles and mix until combined.
- Add the cooked and drained pasta plus 1/4 cup of the pasta water to the cheese mixture and stir to coat.
- Serve with additional grated cheese, if desired.
Notes
While I recommended Monterey Jack and Pepper Jack Cheese, you can also use sharp white cheddar for extra flavor.