Mac & Cheese with Cheetos Flamin Hot

Name: Mac & Cheese with Cheetos Flamin Hot
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 35 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Internacional
Ingredients: water; 1 tablespoon salt; 1 cup elbow pasta, small; 2 cups Cheetos, flamin hot; 1 cup bacon, finely chopped; 1/2 cups onion, finely chopped, for the sauce; 2 cups chicken broth, for the sauce; 1 tablespoon garlic powder, for the sauce; 1/2 cups cream cheese, for the sauce; 1/2 cups table cream, for the sauce; 1 cup whipping cream, for the sauce; 2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded; 1 cup Manchego cheese, shredded

Alejandra Cota

Prepare a spicier and more original version with this Mac & Cheese with Cheetos Flamin Hot recipe, which features a touch of bacon and Manchego cheese.

For this Mac & Cheese recipe, prepare a creamy sauce and sprinkle with Cheetos powder, which will give it a spicier flavor. If the cheese doesn't melt with the heat of the hot elbows, you can bake it for a few minutes.

Reviewed by Editorial Team of Kiwilimón

Published: 05-06-2019

Preparation

15 mins

35 mins

Low

Heat the water in a pot over high heat, when it reaches boiling point add the salt and the elbows, cook until soft. Drain and set aside. Place the Cheetos Flamin Hot in a resealable plastic bag and use a rolling pin to crush them. Set aside. Heat a pot over medium heat, cook the bacon until browned, add the onion and sauté. Incorporate the chicken broth, garlic powder, cream cheese and mix until melted. Add the cream, cheeses and cook until the sauce thickens and the cheeses melt. Add the elbows and mix without overcooking. Serve the mixture in a baking dish and sprinkle with the Cheetos, enjoy.