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Mexican Mac and Cheese
- Makes: 12 servings
- Prep 20 mins
- Bake 35 mins
- Stand 10 mins
Ingredients
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12
ounces
dried mostaccioli or rigatoni pasta (3 cups)
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1
pound
bulk pork sausage
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1
cup
chopped onion
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1
16 -
ounce jar
green medium-hot salsa
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2
8 -
ounce package
shredded Monterey Jack cheese (4 cups)
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Tomato wedges, sliced jalapeno peppers, and chopped fresh cilantro
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Salsa (optional)
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease 3-quart rectangular baking dish; set aside. Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain; set aside.
- Meanwhile, in large skillet cook sausage and onion until meat is browned and onion is tender. Drain fat, Return sausage and onion to skillet. Stir in green salsa.
- In prepared baking dish layer half of the cooked pasta, half the sausage mixture, and half the cheese. Repeat layers. Bake, uncovered, for 35 minutes or until bubbly. Let stand 10 minutes. Top with tomato, jalapeno, and cilantro. If desired, serve with additional salsa. Makes 12 servings.
Nutrition Facts
(Mexican Mac and Cheese)
Servings Per Recipe 12, sodium (mg) 474, sat. fat (g) 11, chol. (mg) 61, iron (mg) 2, Polyunsaturated fat (g) 2, Potassium (mg) 168, calcium (mg) 303, Monosaturated fat (g) 8, sugar (g) 4, Cobalamin (Vit. B12) (µg) 1, cal. (kcal) 378, Folate (µg) 73, fiber (g) 1, vit. A (IU) 389, Pyridoxine (Vit. B6) (mg) 0, Niacin (mg) 3, Riboflavin (mg) 0, vit. C (mg) 4, Fat, total (g) 22, Thiamin (mg) 0, pro. (g) 19, carb. (g) 25