Dinner for 8

Green Chile Mac and Cheese

Name: Green Chile Mac and Cheese
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 tbsp butter; 2 cups homemade coarse dried bread crumbs; 1/4 cup parmesan cheese; 1/2 tsp dried thyme leaves; 16 oz elbow macaroni; 1/2 cup unsalted butter; 1/2 cup all-purpose flour; 1 1/2 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp black pepper; 1 1/2 tsp dry mustard; 5 cups whole milk (optional); 1 cup half and half; 1/2 tsp tabasco sauce; 2 cups sharp cheddar; 2 cups pepper jack; 1 cup mozzarella; 1 can (7 oz) diced green chiles; 2 tbsp parsley

$8.05for 435 minServes 8

Elbow macaroni is folded into a spicy three-cheese sauce with green chiles, then baked under seasoned Parmesan crumbs.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Butter, 5 oz$0.40/oz typical	5 oz	$2.00Typical price
	Bread crumbs, 8 oz$0.14/oz typical	8 oz	$1.12Typical price
	Parmesan, 1 oz$0.55/oz typical	1 oz	$0.48Typical price
	Pasta, 16 oz$0.10/oz typical	16 oz	$1.60Typical price
	Milk, 21 oz$0.04/oz typical	21 oz	$0.85Typical price
	Heavy cream, 8.25 oz$0.22/oz typical	8.25 oz	$1.83Typical price
	Cheddar and shredded cheese, 8 oz$0.30/oz typical	8 oz	$2.40Typical price
	Swiss, 8 oz$0.40/oz typical	8 oz	$3.20Typical price
	Mozzarella, 4 oz$0.30/oz typical	4 oz	$1.20Typical price
	Enchilada, 7 oz$0.16/oz typical	7 oz	$1.12Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.09Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$16.10

Swaps

Swap heavy cream for evaporatedabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
Swap milk for almondabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
Swap pasta for egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsFlourSalt and pepperMustard, mayo, ketchupRelish, dressings, steak sauce

Not included in the cost.

35 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
8servings as written
$$typical cost tier

American Vegetarian Budget Family Dinners Cold-weather comfort

Typical price

$2.01 per serving$8.05 for 4

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Ingredients

2 tbsp butter
2 cups homemade coarse dried bread crumbs
1/4 cup parmesan cheese
1/2 tsp dried thyme leaves
16 oz elbow macaroni
1/2 cup unsalted butter
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
1 1/2 tsp dry mustard
5 cups whole milk (optional)
1 cup half and half
1/2 tsp tabasco sauce
2 cups sharp cheddar
2 cups pepper jack
1 cup mozzarella
1 can (7 oz) diced green chiles
2 tbsp parsley

Steps

Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a skillet over medium heat, then stir in the bread crumbs, Parmesan, and thyme for 3 minutes.
Boil the macaroni in salted water until tender, about 8 minutes, then drain.
Melt the remaining butter in a large saucepan over medium heat.
Whisk in the flour, salt, pepper, and dry mustard, then cook for 2 minutes.
Whisk in the milk and half-and-half, simmer for 5 minutes, and stir in the hot sauce.
Stir in the cheddar, pepper jack, mozzarella, and green chiles, combine with the macaroni, and transfer to a 9-by-13-inch dish.
Top with the crumbs and bake at 375 F for 10 minutes, then sprinkle with parsley.