Chorizo Macaroni & Cheese

By á-178825

4-6 servings. Taste of the South Recipe.

Ingredients

• 4 (6 in.) corn tortillas
• 1 T vegetable oil
• 1 t kosher salt
• 3/4 lb smoked chorizo sausage, coarsely chopped
• 1/2 c chopped yellow onion
• 2 T unsalted butter
• 2 T all purpose flour
• 2 c whole milk
• 1/2 t salt
• 1/2 t ground black pepper
• 1 c shredded Monterey cheese, divided
• 8 ozs orecchiette pasta, cooked
• 1/2 c chopped fresh cilantro

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350. Brush both sides of tortillas with oil; cut into 1/2 in. strips. Spread evenly on baking sheet; sprinkle with salt.

Bake, stirring occasionally until lightly browned & crisp, approximately 10 min. Let cool completely.

In LG skillet cook sausage & onion over med heat, stirring occasionally until browned, approximately 8 min. Drain; set aside.

In same pan melt butter over med heat. Add flour; cook whisking constantly, 1 min. Whisk in milk, salt & pepper. Bring to boil over med high heat, whisking constantly. Reduce heat to med low. Cook whisking constantly until thickened, 2 min. Remove from heat.

Stir in 1/2 c cheese until melted. Stir in sausage mixture & cooked pasta. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 c cheese & cilantro. Serve with tortilla strips.