Cheesy Mexican Penne
If you want to add more lacto ovo vegetarian recipes to your recipe box, Cheesy Mexican Penne might be a recipe you should try. For 97 cents per serving, this recipe covers 18% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This main course has 598 calories, 20g of protein, and 28g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 6. A mixture of salt and pepper, jalapeno, half and half, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. Not a lot of people really liked this Mexican dish. This recipe is liked by 1 foodies and cooks. It is brought to you by Foodista. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes. Overall, this recipe earns a pretty good spoonacular score of 44%. Similar recipes are Mexican Chicken Cheesy Penne, Mexican Chicken Penne, and Cheesy Penne.
Diets
Ingredients
penne
450 g
flour
4 tbsp
butter
4 tbsp
half and half
2 cups
cheddar cheese
1.5 cup
onion
0.25
bell pepper
0.5
jalapeno
1
roma tomato
1
dijon mustard
1.5 tbsp
habanero salsa
4 tbsp
salt and pepper
6 servings
cilantro
6 servings
Cooking in Steps
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1Place a large pot of water to boil over high heat.
water
pot -
2Once boiling, salt the water liberally and add pasta.
pasta
water
salt
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3Cook until al dente and drain and rinse the pasta and set aside.
pasta
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4While the pasta is cooking, melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
butter
pasta
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5Whisk in flour to form a paste.
all purpose flour
whisk -
6Slowly add half and half, whisking after each addition until sauce is creamy and smooth.
half and half
whisk -
7Season with salt and pepper and add cheese.
salt and pepper
cheese
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8Stir mixture until the cheese is completely melted.
cheese
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9Reduce heat and add veggies, mustard and salsa.
mustard
salsa
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10Allow to cook for five minutes until the vegetables are slightly softened.
vegetable
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11Taste and season accordingly with salt and pepper.
salt and pepper
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12Pour sauce over waiting pasta and stir to combine.
pasta
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13Garnish with fresh cilantro and serve.
fresh cilantro