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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Monique L.S. says
I would like to make chicken teriyaki.
Travelbuds says
I would make a chicken stir fry with red peppers and mushroom and kraft catalina dressing then top it off with cashews
billy patscher jr. says
i’d make a crsipy loaf of bread
Tracy says
That looks like a great pot for anything! Stew, soup, one of the fabulous one-pot pastas 🙂
Stephanie Coldwell says
The first thing I would make with this is hamburger for spaghetti pizza!
Mark says
I think I’d make either a good stroganoff or some sort of skillet dish. Or maybe this Mac and cheese dish 😉
Homemade & Yummy says
I think I would make a nice Beef Stew!! All the harvest veggies will be in the market…time to switch over to comfort food!!
Ashley Fehr says
I totally agree!
LJ Stubbs says
This Jumbo Cooker looks incredible.
I think I’d give tomato sauce for pasta a go first.
Ashley Fehr says
Sounds great!
Robin Gagnon says
I have a number of Circulon pans. I would probably make a nice stir fry in this one first.
Ashley Fehr says
Aren’t they great? I’m loving mine!
Angie says
Bacon mac n’ cheese!
Ashley Fehr says
You can never go wrong with bacon and cheese!
Alicia says
I think the first thing I would make in this is chili, because this pot is huge! Or I would try out a recipe I have for Greek chicken and rice that starts on the stove and finishes in the oven – this pot would be perfect for it. Unfortunately I haven’t tried it yet, as my current student budget does not have room for a new pot (which I am in desperate need of).
One question I had is what exactly do the green chilies add to the recipe? Are they spicy, or mild? I’ve never tried them but am interested, although I don’t want to make a big pot of Mac and cheese if I don’t end up liking it! Any descriptions would be appreciated. Thank you for your one pot recipes!
Ashley Fehr says
Both of those things sound amazing! The green chiles are mildly spicy — they add a little kick and a little pepper-y flavor. If you’re not sure if you’ll like them or not, you can always have a little taste out of the can before dumping the whole thing in. The cans themselves are pretty cheap so it wouldn’t be a huge waste if you don’t use them!
Heidi @ Food Doodles says
I’d cook up a big batch of tomato sauce since I have a ton of tomatoes! Your Mac and cheese looks amazing 😉
Ashley Fehr says
I think I’m going to have a ton of tomatoes this year too! Thanks Heidi!
Marjorie Peters says
This recipe for one pot green chile macaroni and cheese sounds like something my trucker hubby would love. So, IF I should be lucky enough to win I’d start with it first! Good luck everyone !
Ashley Fehr says
Thanks Marjorie!
andrea amy says
I would make one pot mac n cheese with 3 cheeses, bacon and spinach!
Piroska says
I’d make a one-pot stroganoff with noodles.
Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust says
OH MY GOODNESS! That cheesy amazingness must happen in my kitchen ASAP!
Dana Miller says
The first thing I’d cook up in my Jumbo Cooker is a big and bold chili with rice and beans, and some garlic bread on the side. I love the jumbo size Circulon because I could have leftovers to freeze.
Michelle Policelli says
This one pot green chile macaroni and cheese looks delicious!
I definitely would make this first if i won 🙂 thanks for the amazing giveaway!
Arpita@ The Gastronomic Bong says
This one pot meal looks amazing! Love macaroni and cheese especially when it is prepared in one pot.. Love the pan btw.. amazing giveaway! 😀
Ashley Fehr says
Thanks Arpita!
greentopiaries says
I would make Brown Rice Paella. Thank you for the chance! 🙂