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2024-05-19 15:59:01
Chris' Tex-Mex Mac and Cheese
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Servings: 6
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 2 poblano peppers
- 2 ears fresh corn, husks removed
- 8 ounces uncooked rotini or fusilli pasta
- ½ cup chopped cooked Mexican-style chorizo
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 3 cups milk
- 3 cups shredded pepper jack cheese (12 ounces)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- ¾ cup crushed tortilla chips
- ¼ cup panko (Japanese breadcrumbs)
- 3 tablespoons melted butter
Steps
- Preheat broiler with oven rack 5 ½ inches from heat. Broil peppers and corn at the same time on an aluminum foil-lined jellyroll pan. Broil peppers 10 minutes or until blistered, turning after 5 minutes. Broil corn 20 minutes or until charred, turning every 5 minutes.
- Place peppers in a zip-top plastic freezer bag; seal and let stand 10 minutes to loosen skins. Peel peppers; remove and discard seeds. Chop peppers. Cut corn kernels from cobs. Reduce oven temperature to 400°F.
- Cook pasta in boiling salted water to cover 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente. Drain.
- Cook chorizo in a medium skillet over medium heat, stirring often, 2 to 3 minutes or until crisp; remove chorizo, and drain on paper towels. Discard drippings.
- Melt 3 tablespoons butter in a large heavy saucepan over medium heat; whisk in flour until smooth, and cook, whisking constantly, 2 minutes or until golden brown. Slowly whisk in milk, and cook, whisking often, 10 to 12 minutes or until thickened. Remove from heat, and gradually add cheese, stirring until smooth.
- Stir in chopped peppers, corn kernels, chorizo, salt, and pepper. Gently stir together cheese mixture and pasta in a large bowl. Spoon into baking dish .
- Combine tortilla chips, panko, and 3 tablespoons melted butter; sprinkle over pasta.
- Bake at 400°F for 15 to 20 minutes or until golden and bubbly. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.