cheeto pasta bake food crime
I have to confess, the hot cheeto mac and cheese is good. I've eaten it quite a bit, though I've of course slowed down because it isn't something you should eat very often. But I'd been wanting to experiment with doing a 'spicy pasta bake' and tonight I finally gave it a shot.
I mixed the powder with some heavy cream, poured it in with some jalapenos, and tossed it in the oven for half an hour. I unfortunately made the mistake of forgetting to cover the top, and not adding enough sauce, so some noodles were very hard and burnt. Then I mixed in some chicken and put a layer of crushed up cheeto fries on top, then a layer of shredded cheese, and a top layer of more crushed cheeto fries. Then just into the oven for a teeny bit longer to get browned and melty!
It was pretty ok, I honestly might try it again now that I know what issues to avoid, but definitely not any time soon. I just wanted to try something silly. I've still got half of it in the fridge for later. The nice thing is this does give me a bit more confidence to try making more pasta bakes in general, so at the very least it's a learning experience!