{"id":6523,"date":"2025-05-05T12:56:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-05T12:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/isticharati.ma\/?p=6523"},"modified":"2025-05-05T12:56:00","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T12:56:00","slug":"green-chile-cheese-baked-pasta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/isticharati.ma\/?p=6523","title":{"rendered":"Green Chile Cheese Baked Pasta"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A spicy, cheesy baked pasta dish with roasted green chile flair<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ingredients:<\/h1>\n

12 oz penne or rigatoni pasta<\/p>\n

2 tablespoons butter<\/p>\n

2 tablespoons flour<\/p>\n

2 cups milk (whole or 2%)<\/p>\n

1 \u00bd cups shredded cheddar cheese<\/p>\n

1 cup shredded Monterey Jack or mozzarella cheese<\/p>\n

1 tsp garlic powder<\/p>\n

Salt and pepper to taste<\/p>\n

\u00bd tsp cumin (optional)<\/p>\n

1 cup roasted green chiles (Hatch or Anaheim), chopped<\/p>\n

\u00bd cup chopped tomatoes or red bell pepper (optional)<\/p>\n

\u00bd cup cooked bacon or chorizo (optional for added protein)<\/p>\n

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\ud83d\udd25 Instructions:<\/h3>\n

Preheat Oven:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Preheat oven to 375\u00b0F (190\u00b0C).<\/p>\n

Grease a 9×13 baking dish or large casserole dish.<\/p>\n

Cook Pasta:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cook pasta according to package instructions. Drain and set aside.<\/p>\n

Make Cheese Sauce:<\/strong><\/p>\n

In a saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Whisk in flour and cook for 1 minute.<\/p>\n

Slowly add milk, whisking constantly until smooth and slightly thickened (about 4\u20135 minutes).<\/p>\n

Stir in garlic powder, cumin, salt, and pepper.<\/p>\n

Reduce heat and add cheeses gradually, stirring until fully melted.<\/p>\n

Assemble:<\/strong><\/p>\n

In a large bowl, mix cooked pasta, cheese sauce, green chiles, and tomatoes or red bell pepper.<\/p>\n

Pour into the prepared baking dish and top with more cheese and extra green chiles if desired.<\/p>\n

Bake:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bake for 20\u201325 minutes, until bubbly and golden on top.<\/p>\n

Let rest 5 minutes before serving.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udca1 Pro Tips:<\/h3>\n

For extra heat, add diced jalape\u00f1os or a few dashes of hot sauce.<\/p>\n

Use smoked cheddar or pepper jack cheese for deeper flavor.<\/p>\n

Serve with warm tortillas or a crisp side salad.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A spicy, cheesy baked pasta dish with roasted green chile flair Ingredients: 12 oz penne or rigatoni pasta 2 tablespoons butter 2 tablespoons flour 2 cups milk (whole or 2%) 1 \u00bd cups shredded cheddar cheese 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack or mozzarella cheese 1 tsp garlic powder Salt and pepper to taste \u00bd tsp […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6525,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6523","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mexican-recipes"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t