Austin Mac 'n' Cheese Suiza

Name: Austin Mac 'n' Cheese Suiza
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Salt; 1 pound cavatappi or other short pasta; 1 pound tomatilloshusked, rinsed and halved; 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil (EVOO); 1 onion, chopped; 2 cloves garlic, grated; 2 jalapeno chiles, seeded and chopped; 2 teaspoons honey; 1 teaspoon cumin (about 1/3 palmful); 1/3cup finely chopped cilantro (a generous handful); Juice of 1 lime; 3 tablespoons butter; 3 tablespoons flour; 2 cups milk; 1 cup vegetable broth; Pepper; 1 cup shredded Swiss cheese; 1 cup shredded monterey jack cheese; 2 cups crushed tortilla chips, preferably flaxseed; 1 cup shredded pepper jack cheese; 1 cup creme fraiche or sour cream, optional

Austin Mac 'n' Cheese Suiza was pinched from <a href="http://www.rachaelraymag.com/Recipes/austin-mac--n--cheese-suiza" target="_blank">www.rachaelraymag.com.</a>

"This layered mac 'n' cheese was inspired by enchiladas suizas, a pulled-chicken dish that's often topped with a tangy green sauce, Swiss cheese and Mexican cream sauce...."

INGREDIENTS

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Salt

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1 pound cavatappi or other short pasta

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1 pound tomatilloshusked, rinsed and halved

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1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil (EVOO)

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1 onion, chopped

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2 cloves garlic, grated

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2 jalapeno chiles, seeded and chopped

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2 teaspoons honey

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1 teaspoon cumin (about 1/3 palmful)

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1/3cup finely chopped cilantro (a generous handful)

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Juice of 1 lime

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3 tablespoons butter

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3 tablespoons flour

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2 cups milk

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1 cup vegetable broth

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Pepper

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1 cup shredded Swiss cheese

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1 cup shredded monterey jack cheese

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2 cups crushed tortilla chips, preferably flaxseed

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1 cup shredded pepper jack cheese

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1 cup creme fraiche or sour cream, optional

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