Tex-Mex Mac & Cheese Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 cups uncooked pasta; elbows, shells, or similar macaroni
• 1/4 cup (30g) King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
• 2 3/4 cups (624g) milk
• 1/2 cup (57g) King Arthur Better Cheddar Cheese Powder or Parmesan cheese
• 2 cups (227g) cheddar cheese
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper, to taste
• 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon table salt, to taste
• 1 tablespoon (14g) butter
• 1/2 cup (71g) onion, diced (1/2 medium onion)
• 1/4 cup (28g) jalapeño peppers, seeded and sliced (about 2 medium)
• 1/2 cup (85g) corn, fresh or frozen/thawed
• 1/2 cup (85g) tomatoes, seeded, diced
• 4 tablespoons (57g) butter
• 1 1/2 cups (75g) panko breadcrumbs
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper