Hatch Chile Mac & Cheese

Roast the hatch chiles in the air fryer for 10-15 minutes @ 400 degrees. 

Place in plastic bag & let steam for 5-10 minutes. Remove the skins & seeds, chop & set aside.

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.

In a large pot, add in the chopped bacon & cook until crispy. Remove from pan & set aside.

To the bacon fat, add in the butter, once melted, whisk in the flour, once combined, whisk in the milk.

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.

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.