Categories: dinner, not tried, pasta

Ingredients

• 1/2 lb (1/2 box) macaroni, cooked
• 5 oz sharp cheddar, grated
• 2 cups milk
• 2 Tb flour
• 2 Tb butter
• 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• About 1 cup chorizo, sliced and grilled
• 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
• 1-2 tsp hot pepper sauce
• 1/2 tsp paprika
• 1/2 dry mustard
• 1 Tb fresh parsley or oregano
• 1 tsp salt
• ground black pepper to taste

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Cook and drain pasta. Slice chorizo into 1/4-inch thick pieces on a bias, and quickly saute to brown. Remove from heat and reserve. In a saucepan, saute onions in butter for about 5 minutes. Add garlic and flour and stir for another 3-4 minutes. Pour in milk and continue stirring until just beginning to boil. Add cheese and spices and stir until fully melted, thickened and bubbly. Add salt and black pepper to taste. Fold in fully drained, cooked macaroni and chorizo to sauce mixture and transfer everything to a casserole dish. Bake for about 20 minutes or until top is golden and crispy. Let sit a few minutes before serving.

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