mexican mac and cheese


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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 1
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 3,339.7
  • Total Fat: 114.6 g
  • Cholesterol: 161.4 mg
  • Sodium: 3,534.6 mg
  • Total Carbs: 462.9 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 68.0 g
  • Protein: 125.7 g

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Introduction

great for a weeknight, can be prepped in the time it takes to get the water boiling great for a weeknight, can be prepped in the time it takes to get the water boiling
Number of Servings: 1

Ingredients

    1 lb. macaroni pasta
    1 small onion
    2 Tbs. butter
    2 Tbs. flour
    1 cup of hot milk
    1 cup of shredded cheddar cheese
    1 tsp. chili powder
    1 can fire roasted petite diced tomatoes (drained)
    1 can black beans (rinsed)
    salt and pepper to taste
    1/2 avocado per person, diced (on the side)

Directions

1) bring a big pot of water to a boil for 1 lb. of macaroni

2) melt 2 Tbs. butter in a small pot

3) sautee the onion in the butter

4) once the onions are cooked, add the 2 Tbs of flour, mix thoroughly, let toast to a cream color. Heat milk.

5) Whisk hot milk into the béchamel (butter and onions).

6) add pasta to water

7) add rinsed black beans and drained tomatoes to the béchamel, then add the melted cheese and the chili powder

8) drain the pasta and add the sauce in

9) serve with diced avocado

Number of Servings: 1

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user VIOLARULZ.

Member Ratings For This Recipe


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    Very Good
    I've been making a version of this for a while but couldn't figure out how to make it creamy and tastier. This is just what I was looking for! Delicious! - 8/17/10