Preheat oven to 400.
Remove ONE tsp adobo sauce and ONE chile from canned chiles.
Mince the chile.
Place remaining sauce and chiles in a zip-lock bag, freeze for another use.
Melt butter in a large casserole dish over medium high heat.
Add bell pepper and bacon; saute 4 minutes.
Add onions; saute 1 minute.
Stire in adobo sauce, minced chile, flour, chili powder, salt, and cumin; cook 1 minute.
Gradually add milk and cook till thick and bubbly (about 4 minutes) stirring constantly with a whisk.
Remove from heat.
Gradually add 1 1/2 cups cheese and cilantro, stirring well until cheese melts.
Add pasta to pan; toss well.
Spoon pasta mixture into an 11×7 inch baking dish coated with cooking spray.
Sprinkle 1/2 cup cheese over pasta.
Bake at 400 degrees fro 15 minutes or until browned.
Ingredients:
1 chipotle chiles in adobo
1 teaspoon adobo sauce
1 tablespoon butter
1 cup chopped red peppers
1/2 cup diced Canadian bacon or 1/2 cup ham ( about 2 oz.)
1 cup thinly sliced green onions
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
2 1/4 cups skim milk
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
8 cups hot cooked bow tie pasta ( or other short pasta)
cooking spray
Steps/Methods:
Preheat oven to 400.
Remove ONE tsp adobo sauce and ONE chile from canned chiles.
Mince the chile.
Place remaining sauce and chiles in a zip-lock bag, freeze for another use.
Melt butter in a large casserole dish over medium high heat.
Add bell pepper and bacon; saute 4 minutes.
Add onions; saute 1 minute.
Stire in adobo sauce, minced chile, flour, chili powder, salt, and cumin; cook 1 minute.
Gradually add milk and cook till thick and bubbly (about 4 minutes) stirring constantly with a whisk.
Remove from heat.
Gradually add 1 1/2 cups cheese and cilantro, stirring well until cheese melts.
Add pasta to pan; toss well.
Spoon pasta mixture into an 11×7 inch baking dish coated with cooking spray.
Sprinkle 1/2 cup cheese over pasta.
Bake at 400 degrees fro 15 minutes or until browned.
