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Hatch Mac and Cheese

Creamy one-pot stovetop hatch mac and cheese that's cheesy, made with fresh herbs and finished with a vibrant slightly spicy hatch chili sauce.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Weeknight Dinners
Servings: 6
Author: the communal feast

Ingredients

  • 2 cups macaroni or short cut pasta
  • 4 cups cold water
  • 2 cups milk room temperature
  • 1 TBS fresh oregano chopped
  • 1 tsp lemon thyme chopped (sub dried thyme)
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp cayenne powder
  • salt and pepper
  • 4 TBS cold buter
  • 2 cups Monterey jack cheese shredded (room temperature)
  • 2 cups Cheddar cheese shredded (room temperature)
  • 1 cup Gruyere shredded (room temperature)
  • Hatch sauce:
  • 1 hatch chili
  • 2 poblano peppers
  • 1 Anaheim or serrano pepper
  • 1/3 cup cilantro
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 1 TBS oregano
  • 1/2 white onion roughly chopped
  • 1/3 cup chicken stock

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to broil, add peppers for the hatch sauce to a baking tray and coat with a little cooking oil. Char on all sides, rotating until completely blistered. Roughly 6 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool.
  • Add pasta to the base of a large pasta pot. (dutch oven, large cast iron) cover with the water, add salt and bring to a boil. Cook as directed until al dente and most of the water has been absorbed. Stir occasionally.
  • Once the chilies have cooled a little, peel the skin off with your hands- it should easily come off. Remove the seeds as best as you can. Add the peppers to a blender or food processor along with the remaining ingredients to make the hatch sauce. Blend until smooth and green in colour. Set aside.
  • Once the pasta has finished cooking, pour in the milk and stir in the the oregano, lemon thyme, garlic, cayenne and season with salt and pepper. Cook stirring until the milk warms on medium heat for a few minutes. Slowly add all the shredded cheeses and butter. Stir continuously until melted and creamy. About 10 minutes.
  • Stir in the hatch chili sauce and serve immediately.