Jalapeno Pepper Mac 'N' Cheese - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    salt and pepper
    16 ounces cavatappi pasta (can use any hollow, ridged corkscrew pasta)
    extra virgin olive oil
    3 jalapenos, seeded and thinly sliced
    2 serrano chilies, seeded and thinly sliced
    2 garlic cloves, chopped
    1 1/2 cups whole milk
    8 ounces cream cheese
    2 tablespoons dried onion flakes
    2 cups shredded monterey jack cheese
Preparation
    Bring a large pot of water to a boil, salt it, add the pasta and cook until al dente. Drain and return to the pot.
    In a skillet, heat a drizzle of EVOO over medium heat. Add the jalapenos, serranos and garlic and cook until tender, about 5 minutes. Add to the pasta.
    Preheat the broiler. In a saucepan, combine the milk, cream cheese and onion over medium-low heat. Cook, stirring, until smooth, 5 minutes; stir into the pasta. Stir in the jack cheese; season with salt and pepper.
    Transfer the pasta to a baking dish and broil until browned, about 3 minutes.

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