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Home » Southwest Style ~ Macaroni and Cheese!!!

Southwest Style ~ Macaroni and Cheese!!!

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Ingredients:
2 cups cubed cheddar cheese
1 cup milk
1 tablespoon butter
1 Jalapeño - with seeds
1 handful of fresh cilantro
3 cloves garlic
1 tablespoon capers
1 tsp. molasses
5 sun dried tomatoes
Dashes of cumin
Dashes of paprika
Dashes of curry
Dashes of chili powder
½ cup crushed croutons
1 lb. of your favorite macaroni
In a sauce pot gently heat the milk, cheddar cheese and butter.
In a food processor combine the jalapeño, cilantro, garlic, capers and sun-dried tomatoes.  Process this mixture, leaving it slightly course.
Add the mixture from the food processor to the milk, cheddar cheese and butter and continue to gently simmer.  Add the seasonings to taste and the molasses.
Preheat Oven 325 degrees:
Prepare a baking dish with butter.
Prepare the macaroni as directed, drain and place in the prepared baking dish.
Pour the mixture from the sauce pot over the macaroni and gently toss.
Top with the crushed croutons.


Bake for 20-25 minutes.
This is another perfect side dish.
With Love,
Catherine
xo

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  1. redkathy says

    May 05, 2012 at 5:35 pm

    This mac n cheese is calling my name Catherine!

    Have a wonderful Saturday

    Reply
  2. Karen (Back Road Journal) says

    May 05, 2012 at 1:24 pm

    Your mac and cheese recipe sounds terrific. Love what you have created!

    Reply
  3. Sam @ My Carolina Kitchen says

    May 05, 2012 at 10:49 am

    Wow, what a gorgeous photo. I could just eat it. Love the crunch too.
    Sam

    Reply
  4. Lizzy says

    May 03, 2012 at 11:42 pm

    Oh, boy, does this look marvelous, Catherine!! Cheesy and spicy...just perfect comfort food!

    Reply
  5. Rosita Vargas says

    May 03, 2012 at 10:41 pm

    Un plato maravilloso me encanta luce delicioso,abrazos hugs,hugs.

    Reply
  6. Sarah says

    May 03, 2012 at 10:20 pm

    Looks very delicious. I got excited when I read jalapenos in it!

    Reply
  7. Natalie Atick says

    May 03, 2012 at 3:53 pm

    Mac and Cheese for me please!

    Reply
  8. beti says

    May 03, 2012 at 2:08 am

    I'm extremely hungry, for me mac and cheese is the perfect thing to indulge with

    Reply
  9. Rose says

    May 02, 2012 at 3:29 pm

    You're killing us with these mac and cheese recipes this week! 🙂 This looks amazing.

    Reply
  10. Sandee says

    May 02, 2012 at 2:52 pm

    I'll be right over for some of that. Yummy.

    Have a terrific day. 🙂

    Reply
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