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MEXICAN MAC AND CHEESE can't be beat! No need to fool with a tricky cheese sauce when you have this secret ingredient making things extra creamy and delicious. Spicy sausage and green chiles make this baked macaroni and cheese recipe soooo tasty!
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Mexican Mac and Cheese Recipe

This Mexican mac and cheese is simple, spicy, and full of flavor! Made with just 7 ingredients and my secret method easy cheese sauce.
Step-by-step photos can be seen below the recipe card.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time35 minutes
Total Time55 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Mexican
Servings: 8
Author: Becky Hardin

Ingredients

  • 1 pound dry rigatoni pasta (1 box)
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 16 ounces pork sausage bulk or casings removed
  • ½ onion chopped
  • 1 ounce Taco Seasoning (1 envelope)
  • 4.5 ounces chopped green chiles undrained (1 can)
  • 16 ounces salsa verde
  • 16 ounces shredded Mexican Blend cheese (2 bags)
  • Diced cherry tomatoes optional, for garnish
  • Fresh cilantro optional, for garnish

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with nonstick spray or line with foil and set aside.
  • In a large pot of salted water, boil the pasta to al dente according to package instructions. Drain.
    1 pound dry rigatoni pasta
    cooked rigatoni pasta in a strainer.
  • While the pasta is cooking, prepare the sausage: Heat the oil in a large skillet set over medium-high heat. Add the sausage and onion, crumbling the sausage as it cooks.
    1 tablespoon olive oil, 16 ounces pork sausage, ½ onion
    cooking ground sausage and diced onion in a pan with a wooden spoon.
  • When the sausage is almost cooked, add in the taco seasoning and green chiles.
    1 ounce Taco Seasoning, 4.5 ounces chopped green chiles
    adding taco seasoning and green chiles to pork and onions in a pan with a wooden spoon.
  • Once the sausage is fully cooked, remove from heat and stir in the salsa verde. Set aside.
    16 ounces salsa verde
    cooked seasoned sausage with salsa verde in a pan with a wooden spoon.
  • Add the cooked pasta, stir, and pour half of the mixture into the prepared baking dish.
    pouring sausage pasta into a baking dish.
  • Top the pasta with 8 ounces of cheese. Cover with the remaining pasta/sausage mixture and then finally top with the second 8 ounces of cheese. No need to stir.
    16 ounces shredded Mexican Blend cheese
    mexican mac and cheese topped with shredded cheese in a casserole dish.
  • Bake for 30-35 minutes or until fully melted and bubbly. Top with diced tomatoes and fresh cilantro, if desired.
    Diced cherry tomatoes, Fresh cilantro

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Nutrition

Calories: 659kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 37g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Cholesterol: 100mg | Sodium: 1197mg | Potassium: 465mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 995IU | Vitamin C: 8.5mg | Calcium: 433mg | Iron: 2mg