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Mac 'n' Cheese with Salsa Verde

Mac 'n' Cheese with Salsa Verde

Serve this dish alongside Rachael's Turkey Mini Meatloaves with Bacon and Onion and BBQ Gravy, Cut Green Beans with Chive Butter.

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Ingredients

  • 1/2 pound macaroni or whole wheat macaroni
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • 1 1/2 cups milk
  • Salt and pepper
  • 1 cup pepper jack cheese, shredded
  • 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese
  • 1/3 cup salsa verde
  • A handful lightly crushed thin corn tortillas

Yields: Serves 4 as a side dish or 2 entrée portions

Preparation

Cook pasta to al dente. Drain and reserve.

Melt butter in a saucepot over medium heat, sprinkle in flour and whisk 1 minute. Whisk in milk and season with salt and pepper. Let thicken to coat the back of a spoon then melt cheeses into sauce. Fold reserved mac into cheese sauce then fold in salsa and tortillas.

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