Tips For The Best Mariachi Mac & Cheese
This is the same great Beecher’s Mac & Cheese recipe taken to a new level, with the spice of chilies and the addition of vegetables. Feel free to experiment with leftover cheese for new flavor combinations!
This is the same great Beecher’s Mac & Cheese recipe taken to a new level, with the spice of chilies and the addition of vegetables. Feel free to experiment with leftover cheese for new flavor combinations!
Chipotle peppers in adobo sauce come in 7-ounce cans and can be found at most grocery stores. The peppers are very soft and become a pulp when finely minced. They are also spicy, so to reduce the spice of the mac and cheese, add less chipotle. Store leftover chipotle peppers in the refrigerator.
Let cool for 5 minutes before serving. Enjoy hot. Leftovers can be stored in the fridge for 2 to 3 days.
Note: This dish can be assembled before baking and then frozen up to 3 months ahead – just be sure to use a freezer-to-oven pan and increase the baking time by 30 minutes.
8 ounces penne
2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) unsalted butter
2½ tablespoons all-purpose flour
1½ cups milk
9 ounces Flagship cheese, grated (2¼ cups)
1 ounce Just Jack cheese, grated (1/4 cup)
2 ½ teaspoons finely minced chipotle peppers in adobo sauce (about 1 pepper; see note)
1 4-ounce can diced green chiles, rinsed, or 3 roasted Anaheim chilies
¾ teaspoon garlic powder
1 ¼ teaspoons kosher salt
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
½ medium red onion, diced
1 cup cauliflower florets
½ medium bell pepper, diced
½ cup fresh or frozen corn kernels
¼ teaspoon paprika