Chili and Cheddar Bow Tie Casserole

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Category: Main Dish

Cuisine: American

Ready in 45 minutes
by sgmensing

Ingredients

1 7 oz can chipotle chiles in adobo sauce

1 tablespoon butter

1 cup chopped red bell pepper

1/2 cup diced Canadian bacon

1 Cup thinly sliced green onions

2 tablespoons flour

1 teaspoon chili powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

2 1/4 cups 2% low-fat milk

2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

1 pound fafalle, cooked


Directions

Preheat oven to 400?. Remove 1 teaspoon adobo sauce and 1 chile from canned chiles; mince the chile. Place remaining sauce and chiles in a zip-top plastic bag; freeze for another use. Melt butter in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add bell pepper and bacon; saut? 4 minutes. Add onions; saut? 1 minute. Stir in the adobo sauce, minced chile, flour, chili powder, salt, and cumin; cook 1 minute. Gradually add milk; cook until thick and bubbly (about 4 minutes), stirring constantly with a whisk. Remove from heat. Gradually add 1 1/2 cups cheese and cilantro, stirring until cheese melts. Add pasta to pan; toss well. Spoon the pasta mixture into an 11 x 7-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle 1/2 cup cheese over pasta mixture. Bake at 400? for 15 minutes or until browned.

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