Poblano Macaroni and Cheese
Poblano peppers remain an absolute obsession. Love their crisp, slightly zingy, lemony, luscious fresh flavor. As I pondered how to jazz up a plain and simple box of organic mac and and cheese, for a quick, soft meal for Emily after she had had an endoscopy (camera down the esophagus, snipping samples of the stomach and digestive tract) my mind rested on poblanos. Emily LOVES poblanos, so why not infuse some serious flavor into our regular Easy Jalapeno Macaroni and Cheese recipe and transform it into something TWICE as good for the recovering patient.
Easy Poblano Macaroni and Cheese starts with your favorite brand of macaroni and cheese in a box. We used Emily's favorite, Earth Fare brand boxed organic, but it will work equally well with Trader Joe's, Annies or any other flavor you want. You can even use a gluten free mac and cheese mix and it will come out perfect.
Ingredients:
- 2 boxes Macaroni and Cheese
- butter
- milk (any type of plain "milk" will work - we used coconut milk)
- 1 cube jalapenos or 1-2 jalapenos finely chopped
- 1 large poblano pepper, chopped
Directions:
To make the best mac and cheese from a box you have ever tasted - you just need to mix the directions on that particular box, with the additional ingredients! Boil water and cook as directed. Drain.
In the same warm saucepan, add milk and butter (use amounts the box calls for, may throw in a little extra milk if needed) and incorporate. Throw chopped poblanos in, and gently stir, cooking. Add jalapeno and cook for a minute or two, then put the lid on and let them steam for another minute or two, until peppers are crisp tender and thoroughly hot.
Add cheese packets and whip until fully incorporated into the pepper/butter/milk mix. Add a tiny bit more milk if needed, you want to make sure they will thoroughly coat the macaroni. Add noodles, stir well. Adjust any flavorings and serve in big bowls.
So there you have it, how to take a simple box of any flavor or type of mac and cheese and turn it into a masterpiece of flavor known as Poblano Macaroni and Cheese.
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