Chicken Hatch Chile Verde Skillet Macaroni And Cheese Recipes

HATCH CHILI MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F and spritz a casserole dish with cooking spray.
• Puree the chile peppers in a food processor. (You may need to drizzle a bit of oil into the mixture to get the puree moving.).
• Cook the macaroni according to package directions to al dente tenderness and drain very well.
• In a medium saucepan, heat the butter over medium heat.
• When melted, add the flour, salt, & pepper and whisk until bubbly and fully incorporated.
• Slowly add the milk, continuing to whisk until smooth.
• Bring the mixture to just under a simmer and begin slowly adding the cheese a handful at a time until all cheese is melted.
• Finally, add the chile puree to the mixture.
• Pour the cooked macaroni into the cheese sauce and stir to coat.
• Then transfer the entire mixture to a medium baking dish.
• Bake for 20 minutes or until bubbly and lightly browned on top.

SKILLET MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Cook macaroni, according to the package directions.
• Meanwhile, in a large nonstick skillet, melt butter over medium heat.
• Add onion and saute over low heat for about 2 minutes.
• Stir in flour until smooth.
• Stir in salt, pepper and nutmeg.
• Gradually add cream; bring to a boil.
• Cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.
• Reduce heat.
• Stir in cheese until melted.
• Drain macaroni; add to cheese mixture.
• Cook and stir for 3-4 minutes or until heated through.

SKILLET MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Melt butter in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add bread crumbs, 1/4 t salt, and 1/4 t pepper and cook, stirring frequently, until deep golden brown, about 5 minutes.
• Transfer to bowl and wipe out skillet.
• Bring water, 1 1/4 cups evaporated milk, and 1/2 t salt to simmer in skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add macaroni and cook, stirring often, until macaroni is al dente, 8-10 minutes.
• Whisk remaining evaporated milk, cornstarch, and hot sauce in small bowl, then stir into skillet.
• Simmer until slightly thickened, about 1 minute.
• Off heat, stir in cheeses, one handful at a time, adding water as needed to adjust consistency.
• Sprinkle with toasted bread crumbs.
• Serve.