Green Chile Mac and Cheese
- 1/2 pounds Whole Wheat Macaroni Noodles
- 2 Tablespoons Butter
- 1/4 cups Yellow Onion, Diced
- 2 Tablespoons Flour
- 1- 1/2 cup Skim Milk
- 1/2 teaspoons Kosher Salt
- 1/2 cups Roasted Hatch Green Chiles, Diced
- 1- 1/2 cup Hatch Green Chile Cheddar Cheese (or You Can Sub 2/3 Monterey Jack Cheese And 1/3 Cheddar Cheese), Shredded And Divided
- Turn the oven on to broil.
- Fill a large pot about halfway full of water.
- Bring the water to a boil, add in some salt, and cook the macaroni according to the box instructions for al dente.
- When the pasta is cooked to al dente, drain it in a colander.
- In the same pot over medium high heat, melt the butter and add in the diced onion.
- Saute the onion in the butter for 2 minutes and then add in the flour.
- Whisk the flour into the butter and onion mixture and let it cook for about a minute.
- Slowly whisk in the milk and salt, until the sauce is smooth.
- Continue whisking until the sauce has thickened, about 3-5 minutes.
- Add in the diced green chiles and 1 1/4 cups of the cheese.
- Stir until all of the cheese has melted.
- Add the pasta back into the pot and toss until it is completely covered in the sauce.
- Transfer the mac and cheese to a 10-12 inch cast iron skillet or similar sized baking dish sprayed with cooking spray.
- Top with the remainder of the cheese and place under the broiler until the cheese is slightly brown and melted.
- Serve immediately.
whole wheat macaroni noodles, butter, yellow onion, flour, milk, kosher salt, hatch, hatch
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/green-chile-mac-and-cheese/ (may not work)