Ingredients
1 bag shells pasta
10 hatch chiles
½ lb thick cut bacon
5 tbs butter
½ cup flour
3 cup whole milk
8 oz pepper jack cheese
8 oz white sharp cheddar cheese
8 oz mozzarella
2 tbs dijon mustard
to taste salt and pepper
optional panko bread crumbs
Tools
air fryer
large ziplock bag
large pot
baking dish
Directions
Step 1
Roast the hatch chiles in the air fryer for 10-15 minutes @ 400 degrees.
10 hatch chiles
air fryer
Step 2
Place in plastic bag & let steam for 5-10 minutes. Remove the skins & seeds, chop & set aside.
large ziplock bag
Step 3
Boil your pasta 3 mins fewer than your package instructions, I boiled mine for 7 minutes since it was going to continue cooking in the oven.
1 bag shells pasta
Step 4
In a large pot, add in the chopped bacon & cook until crispy. Remove from pan & set aside.
½ lb thick cut bacon
large pot
Step 5
To the bacon fat, add in the butter, once melted, whisk in the flour, once combined, whisk in the milk.
5 tbs butter
½ cup flour
3 cup whole milk
Step 6
In two batches, add in the shredded cheeses, I used pepper Jack, white cheddar & mozzarella BUT any good melting cheese will work in this. Once melted, stir in the mustard, chiles & bacon. At this point, you can serve as is, it was delicious OR bake it.
8 oz pepper jack cheese
8 oz white sharp cheddar cheese
8 oz mozzarella
2 tbs dijon mustard
10 hatch chiles (cooked and peeled)
½ lb thick cut bacon (cooked)
Step 7
If baking, add to baking dish, top with more cheese, chiles, bacon, panko bread crumbs & bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown & crispy.
optional panko bread crumbs
baking dish
