Baked macaroni and queso

by BrownEyed-Susan

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  1. BrownEyed-Susan

    Baked macaroni and ‘queso’ recipe

    I winged it but this is roughly what I did

    Ingredients
    -1 pound elbow noodles
    -6 cups shredded Mexican cheese
    -4 cups whole milk (or whatever milk I guess, evaporated would probably be fine as well)
    -4 tablespoons all purpose flour
    -4 tablespoons butter
    -1 can diced tomatoes
    -1 can corn drained
    -1 pound ground beef or chorizo
    -1 medium yellow onion diced
    Seasoning
    -Adobo
    -Chipotle chili powder
    -Taco seasoning

    Instructions

    -Boil noodles in salted water until al dente
    -Drain, set aside
    -Cook ground meat, corn, and diced onions until translucent
    -Add in taco seasoning and a little water, let cook until thickened
    -Set aside

    -In a large skillet or pot add butter, melt
    -Sprinkle in flour and stir and let cook on medium heat for a couple minutes until golden brownish color
    -Slowly add in milk and whisk until incorporated smoothly
    -Let simmer and thicken
    -Add seasoning, adobo, chipotle, and whatever else you want keep whisking

    -Add in 4 cups of cheese slowly and stir until smooth and melted
    -Add in meat onion corn mixture mix well add can of tomatoes(i didn’t drain)
    -Add more seasoning to taste
    -Add in noodles
    -Place in large oven safe dish
    -Add rest of cheese on top
    -Bake at 375 until cheese is melted
    (Best if you broil for a couple minutes at end, but my kids and husband doesn’t prefer it that way)

    Let rest for 5-10 minutes to set

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