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Roasted Red Pepper Chorizo Baked Mac And Cheese
Roasted red peppers and spicy chorizo add a ton of flavor to this baked mac and cheese recipe, easy to make for dinner tonight in under 45 minutes!
Servings:
4
people
Prep Time:
30
minutes
mins
Cook Time:
15
minutes
mins
Total Time:
45
minutes
mins
Author:
Whitney Bond
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
½
1x
2x
16
oz
roasted red bell peppers
1
lb
macaroni noodles
,
uncooked
12
oz
chorizo
,
or soyrizo for vegetarian
1
cup
chicken broth
1
cup
milk
1
cup
ricotta cheese
¼
tsp
ground nutmeg
1
tsp
black pepper
½
tsp
salt
2
cups
cheddar cheese
,
grated
1
cup
panko breadcrumbs
1
tbsp
dried parsley
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 325°F.
Add the red peppers to a food processor or blender and puree, set aside.
Cook the macaroni noodles according to package directions, drain and set aside.
Add the chorizo to a skillet and cook through, 5-7 minutes, then set aside.
In a large pot or dutch oven, bring the chicken broth and milk to a boil.
Reduce the heat to medium, mix in the roasted red pepper puree, ricotta cheese, nutmeg, salt and pepper.
Add the cheddar cheese.
Stir until melted, then add the macaroni noodles.
Add the chorizo and mix well.
Place in an oven safe dish and top with the panko breadcrumbs and parsley.
Place in the oven and bake for 12-15 minutes.
Turn the oven broiler on to high and place the mac and cheese directly under the broiler for 2-3 minutes to brown the breadcrumbs.
Nutrition Facts
Serving
4
serving
Calories
1265
kcal
(63%)
Carbohydrates
107
g
(36%)
Protein
61
g
(122%)
Fat
64
g
(98%)
Saturated Fat
30
g
(150%)
Cholesterol
171
mg
(57%)
Sodium
3655
mg
(152%)
Potassium
1044
mg
(30%)
Fiber
5
g
(20%)
Sugar
7
g
(8%)
Vitamin A
1530
mg
(31%)
Vitamin C
57.3
mg
(69%)
Calcium
716
mg
(72%)
Iron
5.3
mg
(29%)
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