Green Chile Macaroni & Cheese

Serves 6-8        

Ingredients:

  • 1 lb pasta of your choice
  • 8 Tbsp (1 stick) butter
  • ½ cup flour
  • 4 cups milk
  • 1 Tbsp chicken bouillon
  • 8 oz grated sharp cheddar cheese (or cheese of your choice)
  • 8 oz grated muenster cheese (or cheese of your choice)
  • 8 oz grated colby jack cheese (or cheese of your choice)
  • 1 jar Ol’ Gringo Gourmet Green Chile Sauce (any heat level)

Directions:

  1. To prepare pasta, follow directions according to the package. Once ready, drain water from pasta and set aside.
  2. Shred all cheeses while pasta is cooking and place into a large bowl. Set aside.
  3. Using the same pot, bring to medium heat. Add butter to pot until melted. Once melted, start pouring milk into the pot. Then spoon in flour, whisking constantly. After all flour has been mixed in, the mixture will thicken within five minutes. Here add in the chicken bouillon. Add salt to taste.
  4. Slowly add shredded cheese into mixture. Whisk constantly to melt the cheese fully. Once the cheese is melted, pour in the jar of Ol’ Gringo Green Chile Sauce. Mix well.
  5. Incorporate pasta into the cheese mixture. Stir and fold the pasta around to get it evenly coated.
  6. Can be served as is, or pour the mixture into a 9×13 dish and sprinkle extra shredded cheese over top. Bake for 10 minutes at 350 degrees or until the top cheese is browned.