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Mac 'N Cheese with Green Chili and Bacon is for Dinner.

Mac 'N Cheese with Green Chili and Bacon takes several minutes to prepare.

Mac 'N Cheese with Green Chili and Bacon takes several minutes to cook.

Mac 'N Cheese with Green Chili and Bacon makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Mac 'N Cheese with Green Chili and Bacon are:

3 Tbls of Salted Butter ? plus more for greasing the pan
3 Tbls Flour
1 1/2 Cups of Milk ? heat milk in the microwave for 30 seconds before adding to sauce
Salt
Fresh Pepper
1 Cup of Sharp Grated Cheddar ? plus more for the top
1 Cup of Monterey Jack
1 Tsp Cayenne Pepper
9 Oz of pasta ? try macaroni, rigatoni, penne, anything that will hold a sauce well
4 Oz can of Diced Green Chili
1 Package of Bacon ? Diced and Cooked

Here is how you make Mac 'N Cheese with Green Chili and Bacon:

Boil noodles until al dente, remove from water and drain while running cold water over the top (this will cause them to stop cooking). Set to the side. Set oven to 350 and start to make your cheese sauce.To make the cheese sauce melt the butter in a saucepan, and stir in flour and cook while stirring continuously. It will turn into a paste and start to bubble (but don?t let it brown) it should take about 2 minutes. Add in the warm milk and continue to stir as the sauce thickens. Bring to boil and add salt and pepper to taste and then reduce heat to low.Next add cheddar and monterey jack to your sauceStir well allowing cheese to melt completely.Add in green chili (juice and all) and blend well.Add in 2/3 of your cooked bacon (the rest will be on top) and mix together well. Now is a great time to taste test this cheese sauce. Make sure you?ve got enough salt, pepper and cayenne before you move on.Lower heat on your cheese sauce all the way down. Next prep your baking dish by generously coating with butter.Add noodles to the baking dish and pour sauce over the top, mix together with a spoon.Add more cheddar, a bit more pepper and the rest of your bacon to the dish then pop in the oven to bake until everything is melted and delicious (about 20 minutes).Serving Size: 6-8 servingsNumber of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user TXANGEL84.

The nutritional information for Mac 'N Cheese with Green Chili and Bacon is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 293.8

• Total Fat: 19.5 g
• Cholesterol: 49.3 mg
• Sodium: 741.7 mg
• Total Carbs: 16.3 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.8 g
• Protein: 12.6 g