Mac 'n' Cheese with Chipotles

Name: Mac 'n' Cheese with Chipotles
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 283 grams diced tomatoes and green chiles, drained; 2 drained canned chipotle chiles in adobo sauce, seeded and chopped; 2 liters hot cooked cavatappi (about 5 cups uncooked pasta); 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard; 946 milliliters fat-free milk; 79 milliliters all-purpose flour; 118 milliliters chopped green onions; 57 grams 1/2 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese; 28 grams 1/4 cup grated fresh Parmesan cheese, divided; 1 teaspoons salt; 113 grams cup shredded reduced-fat sharp cheddar cheese; 28 grams white bread

Mac 'n' Cheese with Chipotles might be just the main course you are searching for. One serving contains 368 calories, 19g of protein, and 9g of fat. This recipe serves 8. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes. If you have sharp cheddar cheese, salt, dijon mustard, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the flour you could follow this main course with the Apple Tart with Caramel Sauce as a dessert.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 37

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Place bread in a food processor, pulse until coarse crumbs form to measure 1/2 cup; set aside.

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Bread

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Lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup, and level with a knife.

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All Purpose Flour

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Place flour in a large saucepan. Gradually add milk, stirring constantly with a whisk. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, and simmer mixture for 2 minutes or until thick.

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Milk

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Whisk

Remove from heat; stir in 2 tablespoons Parmesan and the next 5 ingredients (2 tablespoons Parmesan through chipotle chiles), stirring until cheese melts.

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Chipotle Chiles

Parmesan

Cheese

Combine cheese sauce, pasta, onions, and tomatoes in a bowl.

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Tomato

Onion

Pasta

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Spoon the mixture into a 13 x 9-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray.

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Combine 2 tablespoons remaining Parmesan and breadcrumbs; sprinkle over pasta mixture. Cover and bake at 375 for 10 minutes. Uncover and bake for an additional 10 minutes or until mixture is bubbly.

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