Cooper® Cheese Hatch Chili Chorizo Mac n Cheese
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Category
Macaroni & Cheese
Servings
14 cups
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
35 minutes
Forget bland, forget boring—this dish walked into the kitchen with a mission to deliver cheesy goodness with a kick of spice. Mission successful! The Hatch Chili Chorizo Mac & Cheese gets tastebuds jumping and bellies full of creamy deliciousness. When cheesy meets spicy, Cooper® Sharp delivers the perfect melt every time.
Author:Cooper® Sharp
Ingredients
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1 package (16 ounces) ground chorizo sausage, cooked and crumbled*
- 2 tablespoons of butter
- 1-pound Campanelli pasta, cooked according to package directions
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salt to taste
- 1/3 cup of flour
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1 tablespoon Tajin® Classico
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2 Teaspoons Tabasco® hot sauce
- 2 cans (10 ounces each) diced tomatoes with hatch green chilies, drained
- 5 cups of whole milk
- 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, cubed
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5 cups of shredded Cooper® Sharp White American cheese, divided
- 3 tablespoons of butter
- 1/2 cup Panko breadcrumbs
- 1-1/2 teaspoons Tajin® Classico
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fresh minced cilantro
Topping
Directions
In a saucepan, melt butter; add the flour whisk until smooth. Slowly add the milk; bring it to a boil. Add cream cheese, 4 cups Cooper® Sharp cheese, Tajin® and Tabasco®. Cook and stir until smooth, season with salt.
In a large bowl, combine the pasta, chorizo, hatch green chilies and tomatoes and Cooper® cheese sauce; stir to combine. Transfer to a greased 13-inch x 9-inch baking dish.
In a bowl, combine the butter, breadcrumbs and Tajin®. Sprinkle over mac n cheese with the remaining Cooper® cheese. Bake at 325°F for 20-25 minutes or until breadcrumbs are golden brown. Sprinkle with cilantro.
Recipe Note
*Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness
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