Beef / Pork

Spicy Mac and Cheese takes several minutes to prepare.

Spicy Mac and Cheese takes several minutes to cook.

Spicy Mac and Cheese makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Spicy Mac and Cheese are:

16 oz pasta
1 lb mexican cheese blend
2 cups milk
1/2 lb chorizo, diced
2tb flour
2 tb butter, divided.
breadcrumbs (opt)

Here is how you make Spicy Mac and Cheese:

Cook pasta according to directions. Drain and put back into pot with 1 TB of the butter to keep it from sticking together. mix well.Preheat oven to 350In a non-stick pot, melt remaining butter on medium high heat. Whisk in the flour to form a paste. slowly add milk, a little at a time. Then add cheese in handfuls, stirring until all cheese is melted.Pour pasta into a baking dish. toss in chorizo and distribute evenly. pour cheese sauce over. Top with breadcrumbs if desired. Place in oven for 20 minutes or until heated through and breadcrumbs are golden.Number of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CORWYNNDE.

The nutritional information for Spicy Mac and Cheese is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 606.9

• Total Fat: 35.2 g
• Cholesterol: 98.0 mg
• Sodium: 630.7 mg
• Total Carbs: 47.8 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.7 g
• Protein: 24.9 g