Filipino Style Mac and Cheese
Step up your illest Mac and Cheese game with this sweet and spicy Filipino style recipe that's easy to make!
Ingredients
- 12 oz Elbow Macaroni (dry)
- 12 oz Pasta Sauce
- 6 oz Jufran Banana Ketchup Sauce
- 1/2 block of cheese or 1 cup of shredded cheeses
- 1/2 - 1 piece green jalapeno (diced)
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1/2 of a small yellow onions (diced)
- ½ cup grape tomatoes (chopped in halves)
- 1 packet crushed red peppers flakes or 1 tsp red pepper flakes
- Salt & Pepper (to taste)
- Garlic Powder (to taste)
- 2 tbsp cooking oil
- dash of #FREEDOM
Instructions
- Boil the macaroni according to the instructions. Drain and reserve 1 cup of the pasta water. Set both aside
- Heat your saucepan with the oil on medium heat. Add the onions and jalapenos. Saute until onions are browned and jalapenos are tender. Next, add the garlic and saute for a few minutes. Then add the grape tomatoes and saute until they are softened.
- Pour the pasta sauce and banana sauce in the sauce pan and mix. Add the block of cheese and simmer on low heat while stirring occasionally to melt the cheese. Add garlic powder, red pepper flakes and salt & pepper. Stir and taste. Add more of the seasonings if needed.
- Add the cooked pasta in the sauce pan and mix. Slowly add pasta water little by little if the sauce is too thick. If you want a thinner sauce add all the pasta water.
- Decorate and serve immediately.
Notes
Can be stored up to 3 days in a sealed container in the fridge
Nutritional information for the recipe is provided as a courtesy and is an approximate only. We cannot guarantee the accuracy of the nutritional information given for any recipe on this site.
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