Southwestern Macaroni & Cheese Recipe

Name: Southwestern Macaroni & Cheese
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 4 -6 cups water; 1 cup whole wheat elbow macaroni; 1 ½ teaspoons olive oil; 1 -2 tablespoon lime juice; 12 medium onion, diced; 1 -1 ½ tablespoon minced garlic; 1 tablespoon ground cumin; 1 ½ teaspoons ground coriander; 1 ½ teaspoons dried oregano; 18-¼ teaspoon cinnamon; 1 -1 ½ teaspoon dried red pepper; ¼ teaspoon sugar; ½ teaspoon black pepper; 1 -2 large roma tomato, diced; 12 green bell pepper, diced; 12 orange sweet bell pepper, diced; 0.5 (16 ounce) can chili beans; ⅓ cup nonfat plain yogurt; ⅓ cup nonfat milk; 1 12-2 cups nonfat cheddar cheese, shredded; 2 -3 tablespoons flour; salt; 3 -4 green onions, diced; 1 roma tomato, diced

Servings: persons

4 -6 cups water
1 cup whole wheat elbow macaroni
1 ½ teaspoons olive oil
1 -2 tablespoon lime juice
12 medium onion, diced
1 -1 ½ tablespoon minced garlic
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1 ½ teaspoons ground coriander
1 ½ teaspoons dried oregano
18-¼ teaspoon cinnamon
1 -1 ½ teaspoon dried red pepper
¼ teaspoon sugar
½ teaspoon black pepper
1 -2 large roma tomato, diced
12 green bell pepper, diced
12 orange sweet bell pepper, diced
0.5 (16 ounce) can chili beans
⅓ cup nonfat plain yogurt
⅓ cup nonfat milk
1 12-2 cups nonfat cheddar cheese, shredded
2 -3 tablespoons flour
salt
3 -4 green onions, diced
1 roma tomato, diced

1
Bring water to boil.
2
Add macaroni to water, cook 7-9 minutes, as directed.
3
In a large pan, saute olive oil, onion, garlic, lime juice, sugar, salt and spices at medium heat for 3-5 minutes.
4
Add tomato, green & orange peppers and chill beans.
5
Cook for another 3-5 minutes.
6
Add yogurt and milk.
7
Stir until well mixed.
8
Slowly stir in cheese and flour until cheese is melted and mixture is thick.
9
Remove from heat.
10
Add cooked macaroni, mix until thoroughly coated.
11
Sprinkle top with green onions and tomato, if desired, and serve.

1845

kcal

Calories

Fat

490

Carbs

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

No additional tips available.

No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 24 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 4 -6 cups water, 1 cup whole wheat elbow macaroni, 1 ½ teaspoons olive oil, 1 -2 tablespoon lime juice, and more.

Yes, Southwestern Macaroni & Cheese falls under the Pasta & Noodles category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Southwestern Macaroni & Cheese

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