Green Chile Mac n Cheese

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If you love a little spice, try the best comfort food of your life! Ultra cheesy, creamy Green Chile Mac n Cheese will make you swoon!

Course Main Dish, Side Dish

Cuisine Tex Mex

Keyword green chile mac n cheese

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 30

Total Time 45

Servings

Calories 577kcal

Author Aubrey

Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F and grease a 9-inch x 13-inch baking dish with 1 tablespoon of butter. Set aside.
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the macaroni according to the package directions until al dente. Drain the water using a colander and set aside.
Place the same large pot over medium heat. Add the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter to the pot, and once melted, whisk in the flour to form a roux. Cook for 1-2 minutes, stirring frequently. Whisk in the half and half until smooth. Simmer until the white sauce has thickened, and then remove from the heat.
In a medium mixing bowl, whisk the egg yolks. Then, add one spoonful of the white sauce to the yolks while whisking quickly. (Tempering will keep the eggs from scrambling when added to the sauce.) Repeat the process two more times until the egg yolks are warmed. Slowly pour the egg yolk mixture back into the white sauce while whisking. Stir until well combined.
Add the cumin, jack cheese, half of the cheddar, and the green chiles to the sauce. Stir to combine - the cheese does not need to be fully melted. Add the cooked pasta to the pot and stir to coat.
Pour the mac and cheese into the prepared baking dish and spread into an even layer. Then sprinkle the remaining cheddar cheese over top of the pasta.
Bake for 10 minutes. Then turn your oven to broil and cook until the top starts to bubble and become golden, about 5 minutes.
Remove from the oven and serve warm.