VEGETARIAN CHILI MAC & CHEESE

Mac and cheese is a staple in our house. When we are low on meal options it is usually our go to. The best thing about Mac and Cheese is that you can put just about anything in it and it will still be amazing. My favorite Mac and Cheese is Annie’s Organic Shells & White Cheddar. I went to make this dish one night and discovered we had no milk. How was I to make the cheese sauce with no milk? The answer turned out to be beer and believe it or not it’s all we use now. The below recipe can be modified in many ways. What goes into the Mac and Cheese I leave up to you and your creative mind. This weekend I wasn’t sure we had enough of anything to make a meal, which is why I pulled out the Annie’s. After rummaging through the pantry and fridge I threw together a pretty delicious Mac and Cheese (recipe below). 

What You Need:

• (2) 6oz boxes of Annie’s Organic Shells & White CheddarWhat You Need:
• (1) Can Amy’s Organic Chili with Vegetables
• (1) Beer (lighter beers such as wheats, belgians and reds work best)
• (1) Small zucchini
• (1/2) Small sweat or yellow onion
• (1) Tofurky Kilbasa Sausage
• Sliced Cheddar Cheese (I prefer Sargento Ultra Thin Milk Cheddar)
• ½ Tbsp butter
• Cooking oil (I prefer Coconut)
• Salt & Pepper to taste
• 9x13 baking dish

To Make:

• Heat oven to 350
• Dice zucchini, onion and Kilbasa.
• Cook pasta al dente.
• Using a skillet heat up a small amount of oil, preferably coconut. Add the zucchini, onion and kilbasa. Salt and pepper to taste. Cook until onions are translucent. Add Chili and cook until heated throughout. Set aside.
• Drain pasta and add to baking dish. Add ½ tbsp butter. Salt and pepper to taste. Mix thoroughly.
• Meanwhile add both Annie’s Cheese packets to ½ cup beer. Mix until blended. Be careful not to mix too vigorously as the beer is carbonated. Pour cheese over pasta and mix. 
• Add Chili mixture to pasta and mix well.
• Tear cheese slices and lay over pasta.
• Cover dish with foil and cook for 1 hour.
• Serve with Sriracha for an extra kick.