Tex-Mex Mac & Cheese with Chipotle Queso Sauce
Radiatori

Tex-Mex Mac & Cheese with Chipotle Queso Sauce

A chipotle queso built on a cornflour and milk base, so it stays smooth rather than splitting. Black beans through the middle, then twenty minutes in the oven for a golden top.

Camilla Gobourn

Feeds: 4
35 minutes

Ingredients

  • 300g radiatori pasta
  • Olive oil

  • 3 spring onion, finely chopped

  • 1-2 tbsp chipotle paste

  • 1 tbsp tomato purée

  • 1 tsp garlic powder

  • 1 tsp onion powder

  • 1 tsp smoked paprika

  • 15g cornflour

  • 500ml semi-skimmed milk

  • 150g M&S cheddar, grated (plus extra for topping)

  • 1 x 400g tin black beans, drained and rinsed

  • 1 x 200g tin sweetcorn, drained and rinsed

  • Salt and black pepper

  • Crispy onions

  • To serve
  • Fresh coriander, leaves picked

  • Jarred jalapeños slices

Radiatori

Radiatori

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Method

1

Cook the radiatori in salted boiling water until al dente, then drain.

2

Heat the olive oil in a large pan and soften the spring onion for 2 minutes until fragrant. Stir in the chipotle paste, tomato purée, garlic powder, onion powder and smoked paprika, cooking for 1 minute to bring out the smoky depth.

3

Mix the cornflour with a splash of the milk to form a smooth paste, then pour into the pan along with the remaining milk. Stir continuously until the sauce thickens into a silky, pourable consistency. Add the cheddar and stir until melted and glossy. Taste to season with salt and pepper.

4

Fold through the cooked pasta, black beans and sweetcorn. Top with a handful of extra cheddar and crispy onions.

5

Place in the oven for 20 minutes until golden and bubbling. Finish with fresh coriander and jalapeños.

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