Southwestern Macaroni and Cheese with Adobo Meatballs

Southwestern Macaroni and Cheese with Adobo Meatballs is an American main course. This recipe makes 8 servings with 572 calories, 35g of protein, and 34g of fat each. For $1.93 per serving, this recipe covers 21% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A few people made this recipe, and 18 would say it hit the spot. It is brought to you by Allrecipes. If you have sour cream, elbow macaroni, cotija cheese, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour and 5 minutes. Taking all factors into account, this recipe earns a spoonacular score of 55%, which is solid. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Spicy Southwestern Stovetop Macaroni and Cheese, Macaroni and Cheese – home made macaroni and cheese is a comfort food that is hard to beat. You can put away the pre packaged macaroni and cheese at the store, and Macaroni and Cheese Casserole with Meatballs.

Servings: 8

Preparation duration: 25 minutes

Cooking duration: 40 minutes

 

Ingredients:

3 tablespoons adobo seasoning

2 teaspoons butter

1/2 cup crumbled cotija cheese

1/4 cup cream

1 (8 ounce) package elbow macaroni

2 cups fat-free cottage cheese

2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

1 cup canned diced green chiles

2 teaspoons powdered jalapeno pepper

3/4 pound lean ground beef

2 teaspoons olive oil

salt and white pepper to taste

4 cups shredded Cheddar cheese

1 cup light sour cream

Equipment:

oven

pot

bowl

frying pan

paper towels

sauce pan

baking pan

Cooking instruction summary:

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add macaroni and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain. In a large bowl, mix ground beef with adobo seasoning and powdered jalapeno pepper. Roll into small, 1 inch meatballs. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add meatballs, and cook until browned on all sides, then remove to drain on a paper towel-lined plate. The meatballs do not need to be thoroughly cooked at this point as they will finish cooking in the oven. While the meatballs are cooking, melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Gently cook the butter until it begins to brown, and acquires a nutty fragrance, about 1 minute. Stir in the cream, sour cream, Cheddar cheese, cottage cheese, cotija cheese, garlic powder, and cilantro. Bring to a simmer, stirring constantly until the cheese has melted. Season to taste with salt and white pepper. Stir the cooked macaroni and diced chiles into the cheese sauce, and pour into a 9x13 inch baking dish. Slice the meatballs in half, and place onto the pasta cut-side down. Bake in preheated oven until the cheese sauce is bubbly, and the meatballs are no longer pink in the center, about 25 minutes. Kitchen-Friendly View

 

Step by step:


1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil.

2. Add macaroni and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.

3. In a large bowl, mix ground beef with adobo seasoning and powdered jalapeno pepper.

4. Roll into small, 1 inch meatballs.

5. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.

6. Add meatballs, and cook until browned on all sides, then remove to drain on a paper towel-lined plate. The meatballs do not need to be thoroughly cooked at this point as they will finish cooking in the oven.

7. While the meatballs are cooking, melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Gently cook the butter until it begins to brown, and acquires a nutty fragrance, about 1 minute. Stir in the cream, sour cream, Cheddar cheese, cottage cheese, cotija cheese, garlic powder, and cilantro. Bring to a simmer, stirring constantly until the cheese has melted. Season to taste with salt and white pepper.

8. Stir the cooked macaroni and diced chiles into the cheese sauce, and pour into a 9x13 inch baking dish. Slice the meatballs in half, and place onto the pasta cut-side down.

9. Bake in preheated oven until the cheese sauce is bubbly, and the meatballs are no longer pink in the center, about 25 minutes.


Nutrition Information:

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571k Calories
35g Protein
33g Total Fat
30g Carbs
11% Health Score
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Calories
571k
29%

Fat
33g
52%

  Saturated Fat
20g
127%

Carbohydrates
30g
10%

  Sugar
4g
5%

Cholesterol
125mg
42%

Sodium
964mg
42%

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Protein
35g
71%

Phosphorus
617mg
62%

Selenium
41µg
59%

Calcium
551mg
55%

Zinc
5mg
34%

Vitamin B2
0.57mg
33%

Vitamin B12
1µg
32%

Vitamin A
950IU
19%

Vitamin B6
0.37mg
19%

Manganese
0.32mg
16%

Vitamin B3
3mg
16%

Magnesium
54mg
14%

Potassium
437mg
12%

Iron
2mg
12%

Vitamin B5
1mg
11%

Copper
0.18mg
9%

Vitamin B1
0.11mg
7%

Folate
29µg
7%

Fiber
1g
7%

Vitamin E
0.78mg
5%

Vitamin C
4mg
5%

Vitamin D
0.6µg
4%

Vitamin K
3µg
4%

covered percent of daily need
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