Smoky Chipotle and Cheddar Mac Recipe

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Ingredients:

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1 lb macaroni (or cavatapi corkscrew shaped pasta)
salt
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil (plus some for drizzling)
3/4 lb chorizo sausage, casing removed and diced
2 cups diced fire-roasted tomatoes, drained
1 small onion, finely chopped
2 chipotle chiles in adobo , and their juices chopped
3 tbsp all-purpose flour
3 cups whole milk
1 cup chicken stock
3 cups shredded smoked cheddar cheese

Directions:

Place a pot of water on to boil for macaroni. When it boils, salt water and cook pasta until a little under done, just shy of al dente.
While pasta cooks, place a small nonstick skillet over medium-high heat and add a drizzle of olive oil and chorizo.
Brown the chorizo then add the canned tomatoes to the pan and heat them through. Remove from heat and reserve.
While chorizo begins to cook, heat a medium sauce pot over medium-low heat.
Add 1 tablespoon olive oil, then add onions and chipotles and cook 3-5 minutes to sweat it out and turn the juices sweet. Raise heat up a bit, add the flour and whisk together until mixture bubbles up. Cook 1 minute more.
Whisk in milk and stock and raise heat up a little more to bring the sauce to a quick boil. Once it bubbles, drop heat back to a rolling simmer sauce to thicken, 3-5 minutes.
Drain macaroni or pasta. Add cooked pasta back to the large pot.
Add cheese to milk sauce and stir to melt, a minute or so.
Stir in chorizo and tomatoes and season sauce with salt and pepper.
Pour sauce over cooked pasta in large pot and toss to combine. Transfer to a large serving platter, garnish with chives and serve.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	849.44 Kcal (3556 kJ)
Calories from fat	388.89 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	43.21g	66%
Cholesterol	83.21mg	28%
Sodium	1401.61mg	58%
Potassium	780.53mg	17%
Total Carbs	79.28g	26%
Sugars	12.15g	49%
Dietary Fiber	5.08g	20%
Protein	34.09g	68%
Vitamin C	5.6mg	9%
Iron	3.7mg	20%
Calcium	261.4mg	26%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	165.76 Kcal (694 kJ)
Calories from fat	75.89 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	8.43g	66%
Cholesterol	16.24mg	28%
Sodium	273.51mg	58%
Potassium	152.31mg	17%
Total Carbs	15.47g	26%
Sugars	2.37g	49%
Dietary Fiber	0.99g	20%
Protein	6.65g	68%
Vitamin C	1.1mg	9%
Iron	0.7mg	20%
Calcium	51mg	26%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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