One Dish Green Chile Mac Cheese Recipes

ONE-DISH GREEN CHILE MAC & CHEESE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350ºF.
• Mix evaporated milk, VELVEETA and chiles in microwaveable 2-qt. casserole sprayed with cooking spray.
• Microwave on HIGH 5 min. or until VELVEETA is completely melted and sauce is well blended, stirring after 3 min. Stir in 2% milk, then macaroni; cover.
• Bake 45 min. or until macaroni is tender, stirring after 30 min. Top with shredded cheese; bake. uncovered, 10 min. or until melted. Top with pico de gallo.

THIRTY-LAYER GREEN CHILE MAC AND CHEESE

Steps:

• For the pasta: Mound the "00" flour on a clean work surface and make a well in the center. Crack the eggs into the well and beat with a fork. Add the olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Slowly work the flour from the edges of well into center until a dough ball starts to form. Knead for 3 to 5 minutes, until very smooth. Wrap in plastic and let rest at room temperature for 30 min.
• Divide the dough into four pieces and cover with a damp towel. Using a pasta roller set to the thickest (widest) setting, roll one piece of dough out into a sheet. Fold the sheet in half and pass it through the roller again on the same setting. Reduce the setting and repeat, rolling and folding the dough and passing it twice through the machine before going to the next setting. Continue in this manner until the thinnest setting has been used. Repeat with rest of the dough.
• Let rest on a baking rack for 10 to 15 minutes, until the moisture is reduced by about half.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• For the cheese sauce: Add the butter and all-purpose flour to a heavy-bottomed pot over medium heat. Cook, stirring continuously, until blond and smooth. Whisk in the milk and bring to a boil. Add the mustard, hot sauce and cheeses, slowly at first; cook, whisking, until smooth and combined. Add salt and pepper to taste.
• For the green chile puree: To a blender, add the olive oil and the sherry vinegar, garlic, shallot and chiles. Blend until smooth. Season with salt and pepper.
• To assemble dish: Bring 4 cups salted water to a boil. Cut the pasta sheets to fit a buttered 10-inch square casserole dish. In batches, cook the pasta sheets for 1 minute in the boiling water; immediately submerge in an ice bath to stop cooking.
• Spread a ladleful of cheese sauce in the bottom of the casserole dish; arrange pasta sheets on top to fit the dish. Ladle in more cheese sauce, just to cover, then liberally spread with green chile puree. Cover with more pasta sheets. Repeat the layers all the way to the top of the casserole dish. Sprinkle the Parmesan on top.
• Bake until golden brown and delicious, and the center has reached 160 degrees F, about 15 minutes.

ONE-POT CHILI MAC AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large Dutch oven or pot over medium-high heat. Add onion, garlic, and beef. Stirring frequently, cook until meat is browned and crumbly, about 3 minutes. Drain excess fat.
• Stir in chicken broth, Ragu® sauce, diced tomatoes with mild green chilies, beans, chili powder, and cumin. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Bring to a boil and stir in pasta; cover, reduce heat to a simmer and cook until pasta is al dente, about 14 minutes.
• Remove from heat. Stir in the cheese and parsley. Serve immediately, garnished with additional cheese and parsley, if desired.

GREEN CHILI MAC & CHEESE

Steps:

• Breadcrumb Topping:.
• In a small mixing bowl, combine the melted butter, bread crumbs, and garlic. Season to taste with salt. Set aside.
• Green Chili Crema:.
• In a medium saucepan, heat the cream and add the chiles, tomatillo, and garlic. Simmer gently for 2-4 minutes and then remove from the heat. Let cool.
• Pour mixture into a blender and liquefy. Add the green onion and liquefy. Season with salt to taste.
• Pour the crema through a single mesh strainer or sieve. The crema should be very smooth.
• Mac & Cheese:.
• Coat an 8- to 10-cup capacity, ovenproof casserole with vegetable spray or a dab of butter; or coat six 1½-cup capacity stoneware ramekins.
• Bring a large pot of water to a rapid boil, add 1 teaspoons of salt, return to a boil, and add the pasta. Cook until still al dente (but not until until fully tender).
• Remove the pasta pot from the stove and carefully drain in a large colander. Run cold water over the pasta to cool it to room temperature.
• Add pasta to a large mixing bowl. Add the cheddar, queso Asadero, and Parmesan and toss. Set aside.
• In a medium saucepan, melt the butter. Add the onions and peppers and saute until just beginning to soften.
• Add the corn and stir to coat with butter. Stir in the flour and cook without browning for two minutes.
• Slowly pour in the Green Chile Crema and whisk constantly while bring the sauce to a simmer. Simmer, whisking continuously, for 2 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Pour the sauce over the pasta and cheeses in the bowl. With a large spatula, fold to combine.
• Spoon into the prepared casserole, mounding slightly at the center. Sprinkle on the breadcrumb topping.
• Bake at 350º 30-40 minutes for a large casserole (or 10-15 minutes for individual ramekins), or until heated through and just bubbling. (High heat or excessively long cooking time may curdle the cheeses.).
• Broil for a minute or two to finish browning the top.

ONE-DISH BAKED MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Grease a large covered baking dish.
• Put the milk, dry noodles, cottage cheese, mustard, salt and half the cheddar cheese in the dish and mix well.
• Cover and bake for 30 minutes.
• Remove from oven, reduce heat to 350 degrees F, add rest of cheddar cheese, stir well and return to oven for 15 minutes more.
• Remove from oven, stir well, mix in optional vegetable, and top with shredded Parmesan if desired.
• Return to oven without lid and bake about 15 minutes more, until browned on top.
• Remove from oven and let cool maybe 10 minutes before serving, will be very hot out of the oven.