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Roasted Poblano Mac & Cheese Recipe

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    6 Servings

Ingredients

For the Pasta:
  • 3 Poblano Peppers
  • 2 tablespoons Olive Oil
  • 1 link Chorizo Sausage
  • 8 ounces Elbow Macaroni
  • 2 cups Milk
  • 2 tablespoons Unsalted Butter
  • 2 tablespoons All-Purpose Flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon Dry Mustard
  • 1/2 cup Yellow Onion, Diced
  • 1/2 teaspoon Salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon Black Pepper
  • 3 cups Extra Sharp Cheddar Cheese, Grated
  • 1/2 cup Aged Asiago Cheese, Grated
For the Topping:
  • 2 tablespoons Unsalted Butter, Melted
  • 1 cup Panko Breadcrumbs
  • 3/4 cup Extra Sharp Cheddar Cheese, Grated
  • 1/4 cup Aged Asiago Cheese, Grated

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
  2. Rub the poblano peppers with the olive oil and place on a foil-lined sheet pan.
  3. Bake at 375°F for 35-40 minutes, or until skins have blistered. Remove peppers from oven and let cool.
  4. Meanwhile, slice the chorizo sausage into 1/4" slices and then cut each slice in half. Cook in a medium fry pan for 8-10 minutes, or until browned. Set cooked sausage aside.
  5. At the same time, cook the pasta according to the package instructions. Drain pasta and set aside.
  6. Once peppers have cooled, remove skins, seeds and stems. Dice the peppers and set aside.
  7. Heat milk in microwave until hot.
  8. Place a large skillet over medium-low heat. Add butter and heat until melted. Slowly whisk in the flour and mustard powder until smooth; continue cooking for 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
  9. Slowly whisk in the warm milk and cook, stirring frequently, for 5 minutes, or until mixture has thickened.
  10. Increase heat to medium and add the diced onion; simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  11. Add the salt, pepper and half of the grated cheddar cheese. Stir together until cheese has melted and mixture is smooth. Add cooked pasta and stir until well coated.
  12. Stir in the remaining cheddar cheese along with the Asiago cheese, diced Poblano peppers and cooked sausage.

To Make the Topping:

  1. Stir together the melted butter, bread crumbs, cheddar cheese and Asiago cheese. Spread the Topping evenly over the macaroni in the skillet.
  2. Bake at 400°F for 20-25 minutes, or until top is golden and bubbly.
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