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Bacon Mac & Cheese with Roasted Hatch Green Chiles

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Love Roasted Hatch Green Chiles? How about Mac & Cheese? Then you'll love this Bacon Mac & Cheese with Roasted Green Chiles

Did y’all know August is Hatch Green Chile month?? No?? Well, now you know. 🙂 And in honor of this tasty pepper I’ve got a mouth-watering Mac & Cheese recipe for you. It’s OMG YUM…seriously.

Ingredients:
4 cups elbow macaroni, cooked and drained
2 cups heavy cream
1 cup asiago cheese, grated
1 cup monterey jack and cheddar cheese, shredded
1 cup extra sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
1-2 Hatch Chiles, roasted & diced
5-6 slices of bacon, cooked extra crispy & crumbled
1 cup mushrooms, diced and sauted (optional)
salt and pepper
2 cups sharp cheddar cheese
1-1 1/2 cups dried breadcrumbs (optional)

Directions:
1. Cook pasta according to package instructions.
2. Preheat the oven on the broil setting. I used the high setting.
3. Heat a large pot to medium heat and add the heavy cream.
4. Once the cream starts to bubble around the edges, add in the asiago cheese, monterey jack and cheddar cheese and extra sharp cheddar cheese. Stir until completely melted.
5. Remove from the heat and fold in the macaroni. Stir until completely covered.
6. Add in the Hatch Chiles and bacon (and mushrooms if you want them). Stir until incorporated.
7. The cheese sauce should be about the consistency of glue. If it’s not, add more cheese. If it’s too thick, add a bit more cream.
8. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
9. Pour the mac & cheese mixture into a large baking dish. Add the sharp cheddar cheese to the top and the breadcrumbs.
10. Place the dish in the oven. Watch it carefully! You only want the cheese bubbling and the breadcrumbs get some color to them.

I highly recommend to have your Hatch Chiles roasted for you. method to have your Hatch Chiles roasted for you (have you ever roasted them yourself? it’s kind of a process…not hard, but a process). If you are in the DFW area, Market Street is offering free Hatch Chile Roasting August 16-17 and August 23-24 with any fresh Hatch Chile purchase in-store. While you are there, check out the various Hatch Chile recipe samplings!

Need some Hatch Chile recipe inspiration? Check out Market Street’s Hatch Chile Pinterest Board.

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Bacon Mac & Cheese with Roasted Hatch Green Chiles
Author: Taylor @ Pink Heels Pink Truck
Ingredients
  • 4 cups elbow macaroni, cooked and drained
  • 2 cups heavy cream
  • 1 cup asiago cheese, grated
  • 1 cup monterey jack and cheddar cheese, shredded
  • 1 cup extra sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
  • 1-2 Hatch Chiles, roasted & diced
  • 5-6 slices of bacon, cooked extra crispy & crumbled
  • 1 cup mushrooms, diced and sauted (optional)
  • salt and pepper
  • 2 cups sharp cheddar cheese
  • 1-1 1/2 cups dried breadcrumbs (optional)
Instructions
  1. Cook pasta according to package instructions.
  2. Preheat the oven on the broil setting. I used the high setting.
  3. Heat a large pot to medium heat and add the heavy cream.
  4. Once the cream starts to bubble around the edges, add in the asiago cheese, monterey jack and cheddar cheese and extra sharp cheddar cheese. Stir until completely melted.
  5. Remove from the heat and fold in the macaroni. Stir until completely covered.
  6. Add in the Hatch Chiles and bacon (and mushrooms if you want them). Stir until incorporated.
  7. The cheese sauce should be about the consistency of glue. If it’s not, add more cheese. If it’s too thick, add a bit more cream.
  8. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  9. Pour the mac & cheese mixture into a large baking dish. Add the sharp cheddar cheese to the top and the breadcrumbs.
  10. Place the dish in the oven. Watch it carefully! You only want the cheese bubbling and the breadcrumbs get some color to them.

 

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About Taylor Bradford

Taylor Bradford is the owner/editor of TaylorBradford.com.
Taylor is also the host of the Boss Girl Creative podcast and community and owns a Specialty Event Rental business in the Dallas/Fort Worth area called Sugar Creek Event Rentals .
She loves shoes, vintage furniture & college football. She calls Texas home, Chai Tea Latte's her go-to drink and time spent with her hubby and friends music to her soul. Her motto in life: Roll out your own red carpet and keep your big girl panties pulled up high.


Comments

  21. Lori Hart says

    This looks like it would be a hit at a game day party. I found your recipe over at the Two Cup Tuesday link party. I host Tickle My Tastebuds Tuesday and would love it if you would come over and share this recipe. I’m sure our party goers would love it! Here is the link http://bit.ly/1BXdrnz. Have a wonderful day!

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  27. Cydnee/Tampa Cake Girl says

    This recipe has my name all over it. Drooling! Thank you very much for joining in the celebration of #purebloglove, we enjoy having you each week. I hope to see you on Thursday at 8PM, EST through Sunday night. ~Cydnee

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