Jalapeno Pepper Mac 'n' Cheese

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• salt and pepper
• 16 ounces cavatappi pasta (can use any hollow, ridged corkscrew pasta)
• extra virgin olive oil
• 3 jalapenos, seeded and thinly sliced
• 2 serrano chilies, seeded and thinly sliced
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 1/2 cups whole milk
• 8 ounces cream cheese
• 2 tablespoons dried onion flakes
• 2 cups shredded monterey jack cheese

Recipe

• 1 bring a large pot of water to a boil, salt it, add the pasta and cook until al dente. drain and return to the pot.
• 2 in a skillet, heat a drizzle of evoo over medium heat. add the jalapenos, serranos and garlic and cook until tender, about 5 minutes. add to the pasta.
• 3 preheat the broiler. in a saucepan, combine the milk, cream cheese and onion over medium-low heat. cook, stirring, until smooth, 5 minutes; stir into the pasta. stir in the jack cheese; season with salt and pepper.
• 4 transfer the pasta to a baking dish and broil until browned, about 3 minutes.