Dinner for 8

Green Chile Mac and Cheese with cheddar and shredded cheese

Name: Green Chile Mac and Cheese with cheddar and shredded cheese
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 tbsp unsalted butter (optional); 2 tbsp all-purpose flour; 1 1/2 cups whole milk; 2 oz about 1/4 cup cream cheese; 8 oz about 2 1/2 cups grated chihuahua cheese or white cheddar; 1 cans (4 oz) chopped green chiles; 1 tsp kosher salt; 1 tsp dried ground mustard; 1/2 tsp onion powder; 1 lb short pasta; 1 1/2 cups fresh breadcrumbs; 1/3 cup chopped chives

$3.92for 445 minServes 8

Short pasta gets coated in creamy green chile cheese sauce, topped with chive breadcrumbs, and baked until browned.

Green Chile Mac and Cheese with cheddar and shredded cheese

Photo: holajalapeno.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Butter, 1 oz$0.40/oz typical	1 oz	$0.40Typical price
	Milk, 13 oz$0.04/oz typical	13 oz	$0.51Typical price
	Cream cheese, 2 oz$0.30/oz typical	2 oz	$0.60Typical price
	Cheddar and shredded cheese, 8 oz$0.30/oz typical	8 oz	$2.40Typical price
	Enchilada, 4 oz$0.16/oz typical	4 oz	$0.64Typical price
	Pasta, 16 oz$0.10/oz typical	16 oz	$1.60Typical price
	Bread crumbs, 6 oz$0.14/oz typical	6 oz	$0.84Typical price
	Mint, 0.25$1.99 each typical	0.25	$0.66Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$7.84

Swaps

Swap cheddar and shredded cheese for mozzarellaabout the same price
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

FlourSalt and pepperDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)

Not included in the cost.

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

American Vegetarian Kid-friendly Budget Family Dinners Cold-weather comfort

Typical price

$0.98 per serving$3.92 for 4

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The amounts listed are small for a full dinner, so this price per serving is likely low. Plan on a side or a bigger portion.

Ingredients

4 tbsp unsalted butter (optional)
2 tbsp all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups whole milk
2 oz about 1/4 cup cream cheese
8 oz about 2 1/2 cups grated chihuahua cheese or white cheddar
1 cans (4 oz) chopped green chiles
1 tsp kosher salt
1 tsp dried ground mustard
1/2 tsp onion powder
1 lb short pasta
1 1/2 cups fresh breadcrumbs
1/3 cup chopped chives

Steps

Heat the oven to 375 F and grease a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with butter or oil.
Boil the pasta in salted water until barely tender, about 2 minutes less than package directions, then drain.
Melt the butter in a 3-quart saucepan, whisk in the flour, and cook for 1 minute.
Whisk in the milk, mustard, onion powder, and salt, then simmer for 4 minutes until thickened.
Stir in the cream cheese, shredded cheese, and green chiles until smooth, then fold in the pasta.
Mix the breadcrumbs and chives, sprinkle them over the pasta, and bake for 15 minutes.