Macaroni and Cheese and Salsa

I had the guys over for an evening. I was going to make chicken wings, and thought about what I could serve with them. At first I thought mac & cheese, then I thought why not spice it up a bit. 

Ingredients:

1 pound pasta

1 stick of butter

1/2 cup flour

1/2 onion

1 clove garlic

1 jalapeño pepper

Juice of 1 lime

1 cup salsa

2 cups milk

1 cup parmesan cheese

2 cups shredded cheese, Mexican blend

Salt

Pepper

Italian seasoning

Chili pepper spice

Dice the onion. Slice the garlic into tiny pieces. Dice the jalapeño. 

Preheat oven to 350. 

Boil the pasta. Drain. 

In a large pot, make a roux. Melt the butter. Mix with the flour. Add salt, pepper, onion and garlic. Save the jalapeño for a little later. Add the milk slowly. Add the cheese slowly. Add the salsa. Add the lime juice. At the end, add the Italian spices and jalapeño.  Add chili pepper spice to taste. 

Add the pasta. Mix. Put in a large pan. Sprinkle more graded cheese on top. 

Heat in the oven for about half an hour. 

It's an alternative to the regular mac & cheese with heat!