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queso mac and cheese

Queso Mac and Cheese

Queso Mac and Cheese This Queso Mac and Cheese makes the perfect Mexican dinner side dish! All you need is 30 minutes and some velveeta, rotel, red onion, milk, cilantro and pasta. t's made using the baked feta pasta method so you know it'll be fail-proof, too! It's so easy and so delicious -- you'll love it! 
4.79 from 19 votes
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Course Main Course, pasta, Side Dish
Cuisine American, Mexican

Ingredients
  

  • 1 10 oz can rotel or another brand of tomatoes with green chiles
  • cup whole milk
  • cup red onion finely diced
  • 8 oz velveeta cheese cut into 4 rectanges
  • teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ lb shellbows (made by Delallo!)
  • cup fresh cilantro roughly chopped

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 375F degrees.
  • Cook pasta according to directions, strain and set aside. Saving a little bit of pasta water just in case.
  • Meanwhile, in a small 8” baking dish, add can of tomatoes, milk, onion, and salt and stir.
  • Top with velveeta and bake for 30 minutes.
  • Remove from the oven and immediately stir everything together until a creamy queso dip develops.
  • Add cooked pasta and cilantro and stir one more time until everything is coated.
  • Taste and season with salt and pepper if needed. Add a little pasta water if it's not creamy enough.
  • Serve immediately and enjoy!

Notes

If you’d like to add meat to your queso mac and cheese, simply scroll up to see my meat-adding guide.
Keyword mac and cheese, queso, rotel, salsa, vegetarian, velveeta
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