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    Southwest Macaroni ‘n Cheese

    October 11, 2014 by Jenn K 1 Comment

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    southwest mac n cheese

    This is a creamy, creamy and delicious version of mac n cheese with a little zip and zest mixed in! Balance the zip and zest with some black beans and corn and you’ve got the perfect one dish dinner!

    So many homemade mac ‘n cheese recipes call for making your own cheese sauce. This can be intimidating, I know. Which is why I created this recipe for you…no homemade cheese sauce necessary. This recipe calls for sour cream and shredded cheese to make the creamy-cheesy sauce.

    One of the reasons that I used the sour cream was to add some creaminess, but also to balance the heat from the canned tomatoes with green chilies. (You can, of course, just use regular diced tomatoes if you don’t want the added spice!)

    Take your next mac ‘n cheese night to the next level with this easy one dish recipe…

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    Southwest Macaroni 'n Cheese

    An extra creamy and dreamy version of your favorite mac n cheese.
    Prep Time5 minutes minutes
    Cook Time15 minutes minutes
    Servings - 4 servings

    Ingredients 

    • 1 lb. elbow macaroni noodles
    • 8 oz. sour cream
    • 10 oz. Rotel diced tomatoes with green chilies
    • 15 oz. can black beans
    • 15 oz. can corn
    • 2 cups Mexican blend cheese divided

    Instructions

    • Cook the pasta noodles as directed. Drain.
    • In the same pot, stir together the sour cream, Rotel diced tomatoes, black beans, and corn.
    • Add the noodles back to the mixture and stir in about 1 1/2 cups of the shredded cheese. Warm until heated thoroughly and cheese is melted.
    • Use the remaining cheese to top off each serving.
    • Serve Southwest Macaroni ‘n Cheese warm.

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    1. michele says

      October 12, 2014 at 7:53 pm

      Silly question, but do you just freeze after making?

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