Green-chile Macaroni And Cheese

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 1 cup packed fresh breadcrumbs or 3/4 cup dried panko breadcrumbs
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter
• 2 tablespoons unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1 -2 tablespoon onion, minced
• 1 cup roasted green chili pepper, chopped
• 1 cup whole milk or 1 cup goat's milk
• 1/2 cup buttermilk or 1/2 cup additional goat's milk
• 3/4 teaspoon salt (to taste)
• 6 ounces creamy fresh goat cheese, garlic-flavored if you wish
• 4 ounces havarti-style goat meat or 4 ounces cow's milk cheese, grated
• 6 ounces aged cheddar cheese, grated
• 12 ounces elbow macaroni, cooked according to package directions

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375 degrees. butter shallow, medium-to-large baking dish.
• 2 prepare breadcrumbs, first melting butter in small skillet over medium heat. stir in bread crumbs and toast until golden, stirring occasionally. scrape bread crumbs out of skillet and reserve.
• 3 prepare cheese sauce, first melting butter in large, heavy saucepan over medium-low heat. stir flour into butter gradually (so it doesn’t develop lumps).when flour is incorporated, mix in onion and cook an additional 2 to 3 minutes, stirring frequently. add green chile and any juice; cook until heated through. raise heat to medium-high and gradually whisk in milk, buttermilk, and salt. bring mixture to a boil and continue to cook until lightly thickened, stirring occasionally (about 5 minutes). stir in creamy fresh goat cheese until melted into sauce.
• 4 remove sauce from heat and immediately mix in remaining cheeses, stirring until melted. toss macaroni with cheese sauce and spoon into prepared baking dish.
• 5 scatter bread crumbs over macaroni and cheese sauce. bake about 30 minutes, until heated through and golden-brown and crunchy on top.