A super creamy macaroni and cheese with a bit of kick from green chiles! Only 6 ingredients, one pot and 20 minutes!
This is my first sample combination using my Ultimate Mix and Match One Pot Pasta Guide from last week. I’ve got 3 more examples of ways to mix and match the different elements coming up the rest of the week!
I’m going to keep things simple and go through the different elements one by one so you can see what I used and how you can change things up to suit your tastes.
Pasta:
I used whole wheat macaroni, just because I always go the healthier route when possible. You can definitely use white pasta! I’ve found that it doesn’t really change the 1:1 pasta to liquid ratio. If anything, you might need to add a little liquid at the end of the cook time if you use whole wheat, but you might not have to with the white pasta.
Liquid:
I made a huge batch of this macaroni! I wanted to test out the capacity of the Jumbo Cooker a bit. I usually make 4 cups of short pasta but this time I made 6. I used 4 cups of 1% milk and 2 cups of chicken broth, and I ended up adding a little extra milk at the end of the cooking time. If you want to make things even lighter, you can swap out some of the milk for broth. Or you can go the other route and use all whole milk. I personally like to use some broth or water because otherwise the sauce gets really thick and I find it doesn’t reheat as well.
Meat:
I didn’t use any meat, but chicken would be a great addition if you so desired!
Veggies:
I only added some canned diced green chiles and a sprinkle of parsley on top. Feel free to mix things up however you want!
Cheese:
I used all cheddar cheese, but there’s no reason you couldn’t swap it out for your favorite!
Extra:
Nothing!
Easy One Pot Green Chile Macaroni and Cheese
written by Ashley Fehr
Ingredients
- 2½ cups low sodium chicken broth (or vegetable)
- 2½ cups table cream (10%-20% fat)
- 1 tablespoon butter (optional)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon cumin
- ¼ teaspoon onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
- 1-2 cans diced green chiles (1 can for mild, 2 cans for extra heat!) 113 ml or ½ cup each
- 3 cups macaroni (380 grams)
- 2 cups shredded Monterey Jack or Mozzarella Cheese
Instructions
- In a large pot, combine the broth, cream, salt, cumin, onion powder, garlic powder, pepper and green chiles (1 or 2 cans). Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat.
- Stir in uncooked macaroni, cover and cook, stirring often, until macaroni is al dente (about 10 minutes).
- Add cheese and stir until melted. If needed, add an extra splash of broth to make the sauce come together.
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Anne Taylor says
I’d make a chick pea curry! Thanks so much!
Ashley Fehr says
Sounds great! Thanks for entering 🙂
mrdisco says
I would cook up some stirfry
Ashley Fehr says
Love stirfry!
kristen visser says
The first thing I would cook up is spaghetti! big pasta fans over here
Ashley Fehr says
We are too!
Tiffany says
Your Mac and cheese looks divine! I love the fact the pan can go in the oven, I would love to make a stir fry or stew! I usually transfer my stews over to a casserole dish. So this would be great! Thanks for the opportunity ?
Ashley Fehr says
This would work really well for that! Thanks Tiffany!
Alexandra robertson says
I would whip up a soup with kale, sweet potato, and turkey. Bring on fall please!
Ashley Fehr says
Haha, yes, I’m so excited for fall comfort food!
Nicole Pyles says
Oh my GOD this looks so good. I love the green chile idea actually! I may try it with gluten-free mac & cheese noodles 🙂 I think I would try your recipe in the pan first, and then maybe some fried chicken! 🙂
Ashley Fehr says
Fried chicken is always a hit! Thanks Nicole!
Mark V says
I think id try a quick chili
Ashley Fehr says
Chili is so perfect in the cooler weather!
SUMMER PLEWES says
I would cook up my moms macaroni , hamburger and tomato recipe. A family favorite!
Ashley Fehr says
Mom’s recipes are always a hit!
Teri Giese says
Still so hot here in AZ., been slow cooking everything! To be a rebel, maybe make a big batch of spicy, creamy, baked potato soup.
Ashley Fehr says
Haha, yeah I can imagine! Potato soup is my favorite soup 🙂
Tainan Lu says
the first thing I’d cook up in it is clam chowder
Ashley Fehr says
Perfect comfort food!
Belinda McNabb says
the first thing I would make is a pasta sauce
Ashley Fehr says
This is a great tool for that!
Danielle says
I’d cook curry chicken
Ashley Fehr says
That sounds great!
Judy Cowan says
I would make one pot spaghetti and meat sauce! It looks like a great pan!
Ashley Fehr says
That sounds great! Interestingly enough I have a one pot spaghetti and meat sauce recipe I’m working on too! Fewer dishes is always better 🙂
Crystal Porter says
I would make a big ol’ stir fry. It would be divine.
Ashley Fehr says
Stir fry is always good!
Danielle says
I absolutely loved your mix and match one pot pasta guide. I’ve got it saved for future reference, along with this mac & cheese! Holy cow, this looks delicious!
Ashley Fehr says
Thanks Danielle! It was a fun project, though we ate a LOT of pasta over the span of a couple weeks. Lol.
Brenda Witherspoon-Bedard says
I would make our families ginger chicken – so yummy – thanks for the chance to win 🙂
Ashley Fehr says
Oh, I love ginger chicken! Thanks to Circulon for the products! 🙂
Jennpup (@jennpup) says
I’d make my one pan chicken enchiladas. Ole’ 🙂 I love Circulon.
Ashley Fehr says
I love the sound of that!
Lori Jackson says
My famous Pot Roast that the Family goes nuts for!
Ashley Fehr says
Sounds like the perfect thing for fall!
seham merzib says
a chicken stir fry
Ashley Fehr says
Great choice!
lynn clayton says
i love the mac and cheese i think i want to lick the screen it looks so good
Ashley Fehr says
Haha, thanks!