Mexican Mac & Cheese

Ingredients

For this delicious recipe, we will need the following ingredients:

8 oz FUD® Original Chorizo, casing removed
12 oz FUD® Queso Oaxaca Strips Mexican Style String Cheese, diced
1½ cups FUD® Queso Panela Mexican Style Part Skim Milk Cheese, shredded
1 2½ cups FUD® Mexican Style Melting Cheese

¼ cup FUD® Crema Mexicana Mexican Style Cream

½ (16-ounce) package elbow macaroni

3 tablespoons unsalted butter

2 garlic cloves, minced

3 tablespoons all-purpose flour

2 cups half and half

1 teaspoon salt

¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg

2 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano

1/8 teaspoon white pepper

1 cup panko breadcrumbs

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro

Cooking

It ‘s time to cook! Follow the instructions below and enjoy the process:

step 01

Preheat oven to 375°. In large skillet, cook chorizo over medium-high heat 7 minutes or until cooked through, stirring occasionally. With slotted spoon, transfer to paper towel-lined plate.

step 02

In large saucepot, cook macaroni as label directs; drain and return to saucepot.

step 03

In large skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat. Whisk in garlic and flour and cook 2 minutes or until lightly browned. Whisk in half and half, salt, nutmeg and pepper, and cook 4 minutes or until smooth and slightly thickened. Stir in cheeses, and cook 2 minutes or until smooth, stirring frequently. Remove from heat and whisk in cream. Fold chorizo and cheese mixture into macaroni until combined; transfer to 2-quart baking dish.

step 04

In small bowl, combine breadcrumbs, olive oil and cilantro; evenly sprinkle over macaroni mixture. Bake 30 minutes or until edges bubble and top is browned.