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Kicked Up Macaroni and Cheese
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Kicked Up Macaroni and Cheese

17 ingredients 30 min + 30 min openrecipes
Kicked Up Macaroni and Cheese
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1096
Calories
52g
Protein
42g
Fat
129g
Carbs

Counts 10 of 11 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Pork 100g cooked 242
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Corn 1/2 cup kernels (82g) 77
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
White Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Macaroni not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 roasted poblano pepper, diced (about 1/4 cup)
  • 2 links smoked chorizo sausage (6 ounces), 1/2-inch dice
  • 1/2 cup roasted, fresh yellow corn (optional)
  • 8 ounces elbow macaroni, cooked al dente (about 4 minutes less than suggested cooking time)
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter
  • 1/4 cup unbleached, all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon Kosher salt
  • 2 cups whole milk
  • 2 cups half and half
  • Several grinds freshly ground white pepper (approx. 1/8 teaspoon)
  • 6 ounces grated Jarlsberg
  • 6 ounces grated Hickory Smoked Jarlsberg
  • 6 ounces grated Gruyère
  • 3/4 to 1 teaspoon Hot Mexican-Style Chili Powder, to taste
  • 1 cup grated Jarlsberg (approximately 3 ounces)
  • 1 cup grated Gruyère (approximately 3 ounces)
  • Four 16-ounce mini casserole dishes

Directions

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By bunkycooks · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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