Southwest Style ~ Macaroni and Cheese!!!
By: Lady Catherine ...
Published: Tuesday, May 1, 2012 - 2:37pm

Ingredients




2 cups cubed cheddar cheese
1 cup milk
1 tablespoon butter
1 Jalapeño – with seeds
1 handful of fresh cilantro
3 cloves garlic
1 tablespoon capers
1 tsp. molasses
5 sun dried tomatoes
Dashes of cumin
Dashes of paprika
Dashes of curry
Dashes of chili powder
½ cup crushed croutons
1 lb. of your favorite macaroni

Preparation

1 In a sauce pot gently heat the milk, cheddar cheese and butter. 2 In a food processor combine the jalapeño, cilantro, garlic, capers and sun-dried tomatoes.  Process this mixture, leaving it slightly course. 3 Add the mixture from the food processor to the milk, cheddar cheese and butter and continue to gently simmer.  Add the seasonings to taste and the molasses. 4 Preheat Oven 325 degrees: 5 Prepare a baking dish with butter. 6 Prepare the macaroni as directed, drain and place in the prepared baking dish. 7 Pour the mixture from the sauce pot over the macaroni and gently toss. 8 Top with the crushed croutons. 9 Bake for 20-25 minutes.

About

This is another perfect side dish.
With Love,
Catherine
xo