How to Make Yummy Green Chili Mac &Cheese

How to Make Yummy Green Chili Mac &Cheese Delicious, fresh and tasty.

Green Chili Mac &Cheese. Great idea to add the green chilies to Mac and cheese. I used the Sandi chili from a local farm. The Roaring Fork green chile mac & cheese recipe uses so little cheese, it must be a misprint.

It's hatch chile season and as all the posters at the grocery store say, "hatch chile is here, it's now or next year!" Sometimes certain comfort foods should be a little bit over the top - and this green chili mac and cheese is exactly that!

Green chiles kick up this Mac & Cheese.

You could add some grilled chicken.

You can cook Green Chili Mac &Cheese using 11 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Green Chili Mac &Cheese

1. It’s 1 of Tabs oil.

2. You need 1/4 cup of diced red bell pepper.

3. You need 1/2 cup of sweet kernel corn.

4. Prepare 2 ounces of diced red onion.

5. Prepare 6 of tsps finely chopped garlic.

6. You need 2 cups of cooked macaroni.

7. It’s 6 of green chilies, roasted, seeded, peeled and pureed.

8. It’s of (Above…I used 1 small can hot and 1 big can mild).

9. It’s 2/3 cups of grated hot pepper jack cheese.

10. It’s 8 tablespoons of heavy cream.

11. It’s 1/8 teaspoon of each salt and pepper to taste.

In a medium saucepan, heat the cream and add the chiles, tomatillo, and garlic.

Creamy macaroni and cheese with the kick of mild, roasted green chilis.

But for all intents and purposes, I'm going the green chili mac and cheese route with you today.

There are tons of low carb mac and cheese recipes using cauliflower on the interwebs these days.

Green Chili Mac &Cheese instructions

1. In a large sauce pan, heat the oil over med-high heat. Add the red bell pepper, corn, onion, and garlic; saute until vegetables are softened, about 5 minutes. (This is what I did differently…I used more red pepper and pureed it with the canned chilies.).

2. Add cooked macaroni, green chilies puree, and cheese; stir until well blended. Fold in heavy cream, season with salt and pepper and serve immediately..

3. Ready in 25 minutes.

4. Serves 6 or more if used as a side, otherwise around 4 as main dish..

Green chilies are perfect as they add heat, but no so much that your mouth is burning.

Something about that automatically elevates mac and cheese into something a little more elegant.

Anything with a little extra kick will definitely be a hit at my house.

And since mac and cheese is always a favorite, I was.

This Green Chili White Cheddar Mac and Cheese is an easy, cheesy family favorite!