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Smoked Cheddar and Olive Mac 'n Cheese

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Quick Facts

Servings: 6
Cook Time: 40 min.
This is no boring macaroni and cheese! The addition of Anaheim peppers, smoked Cheddar, and cilantro spice up the traditional favorite.

Ingredients

  • 3 Tbs unsalted butter
  • 1 cup (4 ounces) diced yellow onion (1/4-inch)
  • 1/3 cup (2.5 ounces) diced Anaheim chili peppers (1/4-inch)
  • 2 Tbs all purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp minced garlic
  • 1/2 tsp chili powder
  • 1/4 tsp ground cumin
  • 2 1/2 cups whole milk
  • 1 1/4 cups olives, halved
  • 2 Tbs chopped green onions
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt
  • 1 1/4 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
  • 1 1/4 cups shredded smoked Cheddar cheese
  • 5 1/2 cups cooked macaroni pasta
  • 2 slices white sandwich bread, coarsely chopped
  • 1/4 cup chopped cilantro

Directions

  • Heat 2 Tablespoons of butter in a medium saucepan pan over medium heat. Add onions and peppers and cook for 2-3 minutes. Stir in flour and continue to cook, stirring constantly for 2-3 minutes.
  • Add garlic, chili powder and cumin and continue cooking for 1 more minute. Whisk in milk, 1 cup of olives, green onions and salt and bring to a boil, whisking continuously. Turn heat down to a low simmer, continue to stir and cook for 5 minutes.
  • Remove from heat and stir in cheese until just melted. Toss with macaroni and pour into a 7-inch by 11-inch baking dish. Set aside. Melt remaining butter and combine with bread and cilantro in the bowl of a food processor. Pulse until processed into a coarse crumb.
  • Transfer to a small mixing bowl and stir in remaining olives. Sprinkle crumb mixture over the top of the macaroni and cheese casserole and bake in a 375-degree oven for 25-30 minutes until golden brown and bubbling.

Nutrition Facts

Calories 565
  Calories from Fat 257 (45%)
(44%)Total Fat 29g
(78%)Saturated Fat 16g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 6g
(24%)Cholesterol 73mg
(35%)Sodium 837mg
(5%)Potassium 179mg
Total Carbohydrate 50g
(7%)Dietary Fiber 2g
Sugars 6g
Sugar Alcohols 0g
(53%)Protein 27g
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Nutrition facts are calculated by a food expert using nutritional values provided by the USDA for common products used as recipe ingredients. Actual nutritional values may differ depending on the amounts or products used and can be affected by cooking methods.

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