I usually put in a teaspoon of chili powder in the sauce. Cook for 2 minutes, then add in your spices.ĭepending on how spicy you prefer this recipe, add in cayenne pepper or chili powder. Add two tablespoons of butter and allow to melt before dropping in the diced tomatoes and chives. Place a saucepan on the stove and turn up the heat to medium. While the pasta is boiling, you can start on making the spicy cheese sauce.ĭice a medium-sized tomato, 2 cloves of garlic and about 8 chives or spring onions. Stir the pasta a few times as it cooks, so that it does not stick together. Just make sure that you follow the pasta cooking time specified on the package before adding the sauce. If the pasta is overcooked, it becomes mushy and does not hold the sauce as well, making it almost tasteless. This warm sauce helps to soften the pasta. When the hot sauce is added to the pasta, it absorbs the flavor and warmth of the sauce. Most importantly….NEVER overcook the pasta.
As the pasta cooks, it absorbs all the flavor of the aromatic herbs. Something which I love to do is to add about ½ a teaspoon on dried mixed herbs to the pasta water. Always make sure that the water is at a rolling boil before adding in the pasta.
I start by putting a large pot of water on the stove and get it boiling with salt before tossing in the pasta. From the delicious smell of the pasta boiling to the spicy cheese sauce cooking on the stove, this recipe seriously screams comfort food. It has been so cold and rainy the past few days, and this spicy mac and cheese has really been the perfect comfort food. Favorite for me because it is so easy to prepare, and a favorite for my family because it tastes just so good. Enjoy a hearty, delicious dinner made easy with this 20 minute Spicy Mac and Cheese.Īctually made in under 20 minutes, this spicy cheesy mac and cheese is really one of my best quick recipes.