Chipotle Macaroni and Cheese
Try our creamy, smoky, chipotle macaroni and cheese alongside your favorite fish, steak or chicken!
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 1 lb. cavatappi pasta or other small hollow, ridged pasta
- 1 T. vegetable oil
- 2 T. finely diced yellow onion
- 1/2 c. unsalted butter
- 3 T. all-purpose flour
- 2 c. heavy cream
- 3 c. half and half
- 2 tsp. kosher salt
- 1 T. chipotle chili powder
- 1 tsp. white pepper
- 16 oz. shredded cheese combine Sharp & Medium Cheddar, and Smoked Swiss
- 3/4 c. panko bread crumbs
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Cook pasta according to package directions, until al dente. Drain pasta reserving a 1/2 c. pasta water to thin sauce. Return pasta to the pot. Drizzle with vegetable oil, toss to coat, cover to keep warm.
- Melt butter in a large sauce pot over medium heat. Add onion and flour, cook 1 to 2 minutes until translucent, do not brown. Add cream, half and half, kosher salt, chipotle powder and white pepper. Bring pot to a simmer. Cook until sauce is thick, about 5 to 6 minutes. Add reserved pasta water to thin sauce, if needed. Add cheese and cooked pasta to the sauce, stir to combine.
- Pour into a buttered 9 x 13-inch baking dish. Sprinkle top with bread crumbs. Bake 20-25 minutes or until hot and bubbling around the edges.
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