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Cheesy Mexican Penne

 
One serving costs about $0.97

$0.97 per serving

1 people like this recipe

1 likes

This recipe is ready in 45 minutes

Ready in 45 minutes

6 vegetarian,lacto ovo vegetarian side dish,lunch,main course,main dish,dinner Mexican
spoonacular Score:51%

Spoonacular Score: 51%

 

If you want to add more lacto ovo vegetarian recipes to your recipe box, Cheesy Mexican Penne might be a recipe you should try. For 97 cents per serving, this recipe covers 18% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This main course has 598 calories, 20g of protein, and 28g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 6. A mixture of salt and pepper, jalapeno, half and half, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. Not a lot of people really liked this Mexican dish. This recipe is liked by 1 foodies and cooks. It is brought to you by Foodista. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes. Overall, this recipe earns a pretty good spoonacular score of 44%. Similar recipes are Mexican Chicken Cheesy Penne, Mexican Chicken Penne, and Cheesy Penne.

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Ingredients

Servings:
15.87 oz
15.87 oz dried penne
dried penne
4 Tbsps
4 Tbsps flour
flour
4 Tbsps
4 Tbsps butter
butter
2 cups
2 cups half and half
half and half
1.5 cup
1.5 cup shredded cheddar cheese
shredded cheddar cheese
0.25
0.25  red diced onion
red diced onion
0.5
0.5  red diced bell pepper
red diced bell pepper
0.5
0.5  red diced bell pepper
red diced bell pepper
1
1  diced jalapeno
diced jalapeno
1
1  diced roma tomato
diced roma tomato
1.5 Tbsps
1.5 Tbsps dijon mustard
dijon mustard
4 Tbsps
4 Tbsps habanero salsa
habanero salsa
some
some salt and pepper
salt and pepper
some
some fresh cilantro
fresh cilantro
some
some fresh cilantro
fresh cilantro
15.87 oz dried penne
15.87 oz
dried penne
4 Tbsps flour
4 Tbsps
flour
4 Tbsps butter
4 Tbsps
butter
2 cups half and half
2 cups
half and half
1.5 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1.5 cup
shredded cheddar cheese
0.25  red diced onion
0.25
red diced onion
0.5  red diced bell pepper
0.5
red diced bell pepper
0.5  red diced bell pepper
0.5
red diced bell pepper
1  diced jalapeno
1
diced jalapeno
1  diced roma tomato
1
diced roma tomato
1.5 Tbsps dijon mustard
1.5 Tbsps
dijon mustard
4 Tbsps habanero salsa
4 Tbsps
habanero salsa
some salt and pepper
some
salt and pepper
some fresh cilantro
some
fresh cilantro
some fresh cilantro
some
fresh cilantro

Equipment

whisk
whisk
sauce pan
sauce pan
pot
pot
whisk
whisk
sauce pan
sauce pan
pot
pot


Instructions

Place a large pot of water to boil over high heat. Once boiling, salt the water liberally and add pasta. Cook until al dente and drain and rinse the pasta and set aside. While the pasta is cooking, melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in flour to form a paste. Slowly add half and half, whisking after each addition until sauce is creamy and smooth. Season with salt and pepper and add cheese. Stir mixture until the cheese is completely melted. Reduce heat and add veggies, mustard and salsa. Allow to cook for five minutes until the vegetables are slightly softened. Taste and season accordingly with salt and pepper. Pour sauce over waiting pasta and stir to combine. Garnish with fresh cilantro and serve.

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Price Breakdown

Cost per Serving: $1.03
Ingredient
450 grams dried penne
4 tablespoons flour
4 tablespoons butter
2 cups half and half
1.5 cups shredded cheddar cheese
¼ red diced onion
½ red diced bell pepper
½ red diced bell pepper
1 diced jalapeno
1 diced roma tomato
1.5 tablespoons dijon mustard
4 tablespoons habanero salsa
some fresh cilantro
some fresh cilantro
Price
$0.96
$0.04
$0.49
$1.31
$1.82
$0.09
$0.30
$0.30
$0.06
$0.23
$0.23
$0.28
$0.02
$0.02
$6.15

Nutritional Information

Quickview
600 Calories
20g Protein
27g Total Fat
67g Carbs
9% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
600k
30%

Fat
27g
43%

  Saturated Fat
16g
101%

Carbohydrates
67g
22%

  Sugar
7g
8%

Cholesterol
76mg
26%

Sodium
614mg
27%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
20g
40%

Selenium
61µg
87%

Manganese
0.8mg
40%

Vitamin C
30mg
37%

Phosphorus
373mg
37%

Vitamin A
1611IU
32%

Calcium
314mg
31%

Vitamin B2
0.38mg
22%

Zinc
2mg
17%

Magnesium
64mg
16%

Fiber
3g
14%

Vitamin B6
0.27mg
14%

Copper
0.26mg
13%

Potassium
419mg
12%

Vitamin B1
0.17mg
11%

Folate
44µg
11%

Vitamin B3
2mg
11%

Vitamin E
1mg
9%

Iron
1mg
9%

Vitamin B5
0.83mg
8%

Vitamin B12
0.47µg
8%

Vitamin K
5µg
6%

Vitamin D
0.17µg
1%

covered percent of daily need

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