Roasted Pablano Mac and Cheese
Add a fun twist to a family favorite! This Roasted Poblano Mac and Cheese features roasted peppers, chorizo sausage and 2 types of cheese!
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 629kcal
Ingredients
- 3 poblano peppers
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 link chorizo sausage
- 8 oz elbow macaroni
- 2 cups milk
- 2 Tbsp unsalted butter
- 2 Tbsp all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp mustard powder
- ½ cup yellow onion diced
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 3 cups extra-sharp cheddar cheese grated
- ½ cup Asiago cheese grated
For Topping
- 2 Tbsp unsalted butter, melted
- 1 cup panko-style bread crumbs
- ¾ cup extra-sharp cheddar cheese grated
- ¼ cup Asiago cheese grated
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Rub the poblano peppers with the olive oil and place on a foil-lined sheet pan.
- Bake at 375°F for 35-40 minutes, or until skins have blistered. Remove peppers from oven and let cool.
- Meanwhile, slice the chorizo sausage into ¼” 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.
- At the same time, cook the pasta according to the package instructions. Drain pasta and set aside.
- Once peppers have cooled, remove skins, seeds and stems. Dice the peppers and set aside.
- Heat milk in microwave until hot.
- 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.
- Slowly whisk in the warm milk and cook, stirring frequently, for 5 minutes, or until mixture has thickened.
- Increase heat to medium and add the diced onion; simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- 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.
- Stir in the remaining cheddar cheese along with the Asiago cheese, diced Poblano peppers and cooked sausage.
- Make the Topping by stirring together the melted butter, bread crumbs, cheddar cheese and Asiago cheese. Spread the Topping evenly over the macaroni in the skillet.
- Bake at 400°F for 20-25 minutes, or until top is golden and bubbly.
Nutrition
Calories: 629kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 39g | Fat: 54g | Saturated Fat: 28g | Cholesterol: 136mg | Sodium: 1297mg | Potassium: 525mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 1394IU | Vitamin C: 49mg | Calcium: 787mg | Iron: 2mg
