Armadillo Egg Mac and Cheese Casserole
30 min prep
1 hr cook
Serves 10
Ingredients
- 2 packages Armadillo eggs
- 1 lb Pasta, your favorite kind
- 1/2 cup Yellow onions, small diced
- 1 tbsp Garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tbsp Sherry vinegar
- 1 1/2 cups Heavy whipping cream
- 2 cups Whole milk
- 2 cups Monterey Jack cheese, shredded
- 2 cups Italian Asiago fancy shredded cheese
- 1 cup Colby and Monterey jack cheese, shredded, shredded
Shop ingredients
- Item, Western Grillers Armadillo Eggs Stuffed Jalapenos. Quantity: 2 eachs. Price: $10.38.
- Item, Central Market Organic Conchiglie Bronze Cut Pasta. Quantity: 1 each. Price: $2.48.
- Item, Fresh Yellow Onions. Quantity: 1 each. Price: $2.27.
- Item, H-E-B Fresh Peeled Garlic Cloves. Quantity: 1 each. Price: $5.18.
- Item, La Bodega Reserve Sherry Vinegar. Quantity: 1 each. Price: $6.43.
- Item, H-E-B Heavy Whipping Cream. Quantity: 1 each. Price: $3.50.
- Item, Central Market Organics Whole Milk. Quantity: 1 each. Price: $3.94.
- Item, H-E-B Monterey Jack Cheese. Quantity: 1 each. Price: $2.89.
- Item, Sartori Asiago Rosemary & Olive Oil. Quantity: 1 each. Price: $9.35.
- Item, Hill Country Fare Colby & Monterey Jack Shredded Cheese. Quantity: 1 each. Price: $2.31.
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350ËšF. Completely thaw armadillo eggs and bake according to package instructions. Chop cooked armadillo eggs into small pieces and set aside.
- Cook pasta according to package instructions and set aside. In a large pot, add chopped onions and garlic and stir fry until translucent. Add in 2 tablespoons of sherry vinegar and cook until vinegar has completely evaporated before adding in cream and milk. Simmer milk and cream mixture for 10 minutes.
- Add 1.5 cup of both cheeses to cream mixture (reserve the other cup of cheese for topping) and whisk until fully melted. Continue to cook cheese sauce until sauce begins to thicken slightly.
- Place cooked pasta and chopped armadillo eggs into a 9x13" casserole dish and pour cheese sauce over it. Use a spoon or spatula to evenly combine mixture. Spread remaining Colby Jack cheese evenly over the top and bake for 20 minutes or until cheese is slightly browned and melted.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
10 servings
- Amount Per ServingCalories530
- % Daily Value*
- Total Fat
- 36g
- 55%
- Saturated Fat
- 22g
- 110%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 125mg
- 42%
- Sodium
- 1270mg
- 53%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 23g
- 8%
- Dietary Fiber
- 1g
- Sugars
- 8g
- Protein
- 24g
- Vitamin C
- 6%
- Calcium
- 30%
- Iron
- 4%
- Vitamin A
- 15%
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