Mexican Mac N Cheese – Adventures in Everyday Cooking

Ingredients

• 4 Tablespoons of butter
• 1 can of Southwest style Corn or 1 can of corn, 1 red pepper diced
• or 1 can of corn, 1 red pepper diced
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 4 cloves of garlic, minced
• 1 tsp salt
• 4-6 teaspoons of southwest seasoning/taco seasoning or 2 tsps cumin, 2 tsps chili powder ½ tsp cayenne
• or 2 tsps cumin, 2 tsps chili powder ½ tsp cayenne
• ¼ cup flour
• 4 cups milk
• 2 cups shredded cheddar
• 1 cup shredded monterey
• 1 Tablespoon of dried chives
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 1 pound mini pasta, cooked with well salted water
• ½ cup panko bread crumbs
• ¼ cup cilantro leaves
• ½ cup of cotija cheese
• jalapenos, sliced into coins