Barilla for Professionals

BARILLA®TEX MEX Y MAC

Servings
4
Difficulty level
Medium

INGREDIENTS

For the Béchamel

  • 2 Tbsp butter
  • 2 Tbsp all purpose flour
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 1 cup parmesan cheese, grated
  • 1 cup colby cheese, shredded
  • cheddar cheese, shredded

For the Mac and Cheese

  • 1 cup Barilla® Macaroni
  • 2 taco seasoning
  • 1 cup El Pato chili sauce
  • pico de gallo
  • 2 Tbsp ground turkey
  • green chili, canned
  • tortilla chips, crushed

PREPARATION

  1. 1.Cook pasta according to package directions.
  2. 2.Make bechamel with flour, milk, and butter.
  3. 3.Fold into warm bechamel shredded cheese (reserving about 10% for topping before baking), Velveeta, taco seasoning, green chilis, and El Pato chili sauce.
  4. 4.Roast and cool taco seasoned ground turkey.
  5. 5.Mix mornay (bechamel with cheese), cooked pasta, and cooked ground turkey.
  6. 6.Top with crushed tortillas.
  7. 7.Cover with foil and bake at 375°F for 1 hr.
  8. 8.Remove foil and continue to bake for 15 minutes.
  9. 9.Garnish with pico de gallo and cotija.

CHEF'S NOTE

Created by the Barilla for Professionals Culinary Team.

https://www.barillaforprofessionals.com/en-us/recipes/tex-mex-y-mac/