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Mexican Mac and Cheese
Makes: 12 servings
Prep: 20 mins Bake: 350°F 35 mins Stand: 10 mins
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Mexican Mac and Cheese
Ingredients
  • 12
    ounces dried mostaccioli or rigatoni pasta (3 cups)
  • 1
    pound bulk pork sausage
  • 1
    cup chopped onion
  • 1
    16 ounce jar green medium-hot salsa
  • 2
    8 ounce package shredded Monterey Jack cheese (4 cups)
  • Tomato wedges, sliced jalapeno peppers, and chopped fresh cilantro
  • Salsa (optional)
Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease 3-quart rectangular baking dish; set aside. Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain; set aside.

2. Meanwhile, in large skillet cook sausage and onion until meat is browned and onion is tender. Drain fat, Return sausage and onion to skillet. Stir in green salsa.

3. In prepared baking dish layer half of the cooked pasta, half the sausage mixture, and half the cheese. Repeat layers. Bake, uncovered, for 35 minutes or until bubbly. Let stand 10 minutes. Top with tomato, jalapeno, and cilantro. If desired, serve with additional salsa. Makes 12 servings.

Nutrition Facts (Mexican Mac and Cheese)
  • Servings Per Recipe 12,
  • Calories 378,
  • Protein (gm) 19,
  • Carbohydrate (gm) 25,
  • Fat, total (gm) 22,
  • Cholesterol (mg) 61,
  • Saturated fat (gm) 11,
  • Monosaturated fat (gm) 8,
  • Polyunsaturated fat (gm) 2,
  • Dietary Fiber, total (gm) 1,
  • Sugar, total (gm) 4,
  • Vitamin A (IU) 389,
  • Vitamin C (mg) 4,
  • Thiamin (mg) 0,
  • Riboflavin (mg) 0,
  • Niacin (mg) 3,
  • Pyridoxine (Vit. B6) (mg) 0,
  • Folate (µg) 73,
  • Cobalamin (Vit. B12) (µg) 1,
  • Sodium (mg) 474,
  • Potassium (mg) 168,
  • Calcium (DV %) 303,
  • Iron (DV %) 2,
  • Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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Reviews (31)
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carol_mack_1 wrote:

I think someone must have corrected the recipe. Cause, before it didn't say where and when to add the cheese. But, now it does! Yay! Thank you! Bless you!

2/13/2012 08:06:23 PM Report Abuse
wells421 wrote:

Loved it. I used venison sausage, regular salsa and of course the jalapeno's:)

1/23/2012 04:08:32 PM Report Abuse
sh19571 wrote:

Why are you saying it does not mention where you use the cheese? It says to layer the pasta, sausage mixture and the cheese. Seems pretty simple directions to me.

1/19/2012 03:57:22 PM Report Abuse
awtumn4096483 wrote:

This recipe is DELICIOUS. Its easy to put together, when you layer the pasta meat and then top it with the cheese. Repeat this and bake it off. Layer it like you would a lasagna and your good to go. I would add a little taco seasoning to the meat for flavor.

11/11/2011 12:27:55 PM Report Abuse
dotthal63 wrote:

I don't come to this site often, but I just have to say...Wow, some people are really harsh! The directions I'm reading say to layer 1/2 the pasta, 1/2 the meat mixture and 1/2 the cheese and then repeat. Haven't tried it yet, but definitely will have to, but maybe using ground beef with taco seasoning added...yum! Sounds good to me!

11/5/2011 01:01:56 PM Report Abuse
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