Spicy Pizza Mac & Cheese

Spicy Pizza Mac & Cheese

It is like pizza without the crust. Your favorite pizza toppings in a creamy mac & cheese, win win! On my to cook list!
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 8 servings

Ingredients
  

For the Pasta

  • 350 grams dry pasta, spiral pasta would be great in this
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 large onion, diced
  • 1 yellow bell pepper, diced
  • 1 red bell pepper, diced
  • 1 green bell pepper, diced
  • 3 plum tomatoes, diced
  • sliced ham, diced, optional
  • bacon, cooked, diced, optional
  • 1/4 black olives, sliced

For the Sauce

  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 3 teaspoons garlic, smashed and minced
  • 1/4 cup all purpose flour
  • 2 3/4 cups milk
  • 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/2 cup Greek yogurt, OR regular yogurt
  • 2/3 cup Mozzarella Cheese, shredded
  • 2/3 cup Parmesan cheese, grated

Instructions
 

  • Cook pasta in boiling water until tender, drain and set aside.
  • Meanwhile, preheat your oven to 180 C and lightly grease with butter, a state of Kansas baking dish (9x13 inches).
  • In a large pan, heat olive oil over medium high heat. Cook onion, all the bell pepper for 2 minutes, add tomatoes and continue to cook until onion and peppers are crisp and tender and liquid from the tomatoes has thickened and mostly evaporated, about 5 minutes. With a slotted spoon, remove vegetables from pan and set aside, drain out the oil.
  • In same pan, melt butter over medium heat. Sprinkle in garlic and flour and cook, whisking often until flour is golden brown, about 2 minutes. Gradually pour in milk, whisking constantly. Cook until sauce thickens, about 6-7 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in red pepper flakes, salt and oregano. Stir in Greek yogurt, mozzarella, add drained pasta and vegetables, stir to coat.
  • Roughly chop 2/3 of the ham, and or bacon, stir into pasta mixture, reserving remaining ham/bacon. Spoon pasta into prepared baking dish, then scatter olives and remaining ham/bacon over top. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and bake until hot and bubbly, about 20 minutes. Let rest a few minutes before serving.

Notes

Minimal amounts really for all ingredients, I will put this at $1 per serving for 8 servings. When I make this, then I will give a better price range.
Adapted from an internet recipe.
  1. Denise Georgiades

    A ‘must try’ for me 😀

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