Ww Spicy Mac And Cheese

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 3 tablespoons light margarine
• 1 1/2 cups onions, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, minced (1 1/2 tsp)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cumin
• 1 1/2 teaspoons coriander
• 1/4 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
• 2 cups low-fat milk
• 1 large jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 2 cups diced tomatoes, canned, undrained
• 1/2 cup part-skim mozzarella cheese, grated
• 1/2 cup low-fat cheddar cheese, grated
• 1/2 cup low-fat swiss cheese, grated
• 2 cups cooked chicken breasts, chopped
• 1 lb penne pasta, cooked and drained
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated
• 1/2 cup dried breadcrumbs

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 melt the butter in a large saute' pan, and add the onion, garlic, cumin, and coriander.
• 3 cook for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring often, or until the onion is soft.
• 4 mix in the flour, and cook the mixture over moderate heat for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
• 5 using a wire whisk, slowly incorporate the milk into the onion mixture until the flour and milk are blended.
• 6 bring this to a boil, lower, the heat to a simmer, and stir in the jalapeno pepper, cayenne pepper, salt, and tomatoes with their juice.
• 7 simmer for 15 minutes.
• 8 remove the pan from the heat, and stir in the mozzarella cheese, cheddar cheese, and swiss cheese, blending until well mixed.
• 9 combine the sauce, cooked pasta and the chicken in a large mixing bowl.
• 10 place the sauced pasta in a 9x13-inch baking dish, sprayed with cooking spray.
• 11 in a small bowl, mix the parmesan cheese with the bread crumbs.
• 12 sprinkle the parmesan topping over the pasta.
• 13 bake for 30 to 35 minutes, until the crumb topping is golden brown.