Spicy mac and cheese with simple salsa recipe
Ingredients
400g macaroni pasta
1 tablespoon light flavoured oil
4 tablespoons ready chopped onion
150g frozen peppers, defrosted
500g tesco cheese sauce
50g grated mature cheddar cheese
2 tablespoons jalepeno peppers, chopped
200g cooked ham, torn
For the salsa
200g cherry tomatoes, chopped
½ onion, finely chopped
small bunch coriander, chopped
1 tablespoon jalepeno peppers, chopped
To make the salsa, mix all of the ingredients with a tablespoon of the jalepeno brine. Cook the macaroni according to packet instructions. Meanwhile, heat the oil in a non stick frying pan over a high heat, add the onion and peppers and cook for 5 minutes until starting to soften and turn golden. Stir in the cheese sauce, jalepenos and the ham. Remove from the heat. Heat grill to hot. Drain pasta then stir into the sauce, transfer to an ovenproof dish, sprinkle with cheese and grill for 5 minutes until golden. Serve with salsa.
