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Mac 'n' Cheese with Salsa Verde -- 10/04/10

Mac 'n' Cheese with Salsa Verde

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.