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Texas Mac and Cheese With Poblano Peppers

Learn how to make a delicious Texas mac and cheese with a little heat from poblano peppers. Easy and quick. Give this one a try.
4.60 from 5 votes
Prep Time 15 minutes
40 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 6 servings
Calories 630 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 3 Poblano peppers
  • 8 oz elbow macaroni
  • 6 tbs butter split
  • ½ cup Panko bread crumbs
  • 4 oz Asiago cheese
  • ½ cup flour
  • 4 oz goat cheese
  • 8 oz cheddar cheese white cheddar such as Beecher's Flagship
  • 1 ¼ cup milk
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • ½ teaspoon Kosher salt
  • ¼ teaspoon chili powder
  • teaspoon garlic powder

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350°. Cook pasta al dente per package directions. Rinse with cold water and set aside.
  • Cook the peppers over direct heat until skin is black and blistered (a gas cooktop flame or broiler works well). Place in a paper bag and let rest for 10 minutes. Peel the blistered skin under running water. Remove the stems and seeds, and chop to ¼ inch.
  • Melt 2 tbs of butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add bread crumbs and stir to coat with butter. Sauté until slightly browned. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
  • Melt 4 tbs of butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add flour and cook for two minutes, whisking continually. Slowly add the milk and cream while whisking. Cook until the sauce thickens, about 10 minutes, stirring often. Remove from heat.
  • Add diced peppers, goat cheese, Beecher’s Flagship cheese, salt, chili powder and garlic powder. Stir to combine, about three minutes.
  • Combine sauce and pasta in a large bowl, and stir to combine. Transfer to a prepared 8” baking dish or 10” cast iron skillet. Stir Asiago cheese into bread crumb mixture and sprinkle on top of macaroni mixture. Bake for 25 minutes or until top is golden brown.

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Nutrition

Serving: 8ozCalories: 630kcalCarbohydrates: 48gProtein: 30gFat: 36gSaturated Fat: 22gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 109mgSodium: 892mgPotassium: 382mgFiber: 3gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 1511IUVitamin C: 48mgCalcium: 642mgIron: 2mg
Keyword mac&cheese
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