By patijinich.com
Mac 'N Cheese Mexicano
Instructions
Prep:25minCook:25min
Mac 'N Cheese Mexicano recipe from Pati's Mexican Table Season 3, Episode 6 “American Classics, My Way”
Updated at: Fri, 21 Aug 2026 15:29:14 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Unbalanced
Glycemic Index
48
Low
Glycemic Load
30
High
Nutrition per serving
Calories622.2 kcal (31%)
Total Fat30.9 g (44%)
Carbs62 g (24%)
Sugars10.6 g (12%)
Protein26.9 g (54%)
Sodium763.5 mg (38%)
Fiber3.4 g (12%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
8 servings
1 poundpenne pasta
or elbow-shaped
0.75 poundpoblano chiles
large, rinsed, stemmed, seeded and cut into large chunks
3 cupsmilk
4 tablespoonsunsalted butter
plus more for buttering the dish
6 tablespoonsall-purpose flour
¾ teaspoonkosher sea salt
or coarse, or to taste
freshly ground black pepper
to taste
3 cupsMonterey Jack cheese
grated, or mozzarella, plus 1 cup for topping
1 cupPecorino Romano cheese
grated, or Parmesano-Reggiano, plus 1/2 cup for topping
2 tablespoonsolive oil
1 cupwhite onion
chopped
1 cupcorn kernels
shaved from the cob or thawed from frozen
0.5 poundzucchini
chopped
5 slicesbacon
fried and cut into chunks, optional
¼ teaspoonkosher sea salt
or coarse, or to taste
Instructions
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