Cook the macaroni & cheese according to the package. Mix the leftover chili in along with the chile powder and hot sauce. Mix well. Add cheese. Mix.

Cover and bake in a preheated 350°F oven for 1/2 hour. Uncover and cook for another 10 minutes until browned on top.

Serves 6-8 enormously

Instead of 3 tbsp butter in the macaroni, I added 1 tbsp butter and 1 tbsp garlic-infused oil.

Depending on the hot sauce, this can go from really mildly hot to unbearably hot. Be careful if serving folks who are not chile-heads.

From: RisaG
Risa's Food Service
Posted By: RisaG, Via: Chile Head Mailing List
Post Date: Tue, 14 May 2002