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• Ingredients
• Processes - Utensils
• Instructions

• Cuisine

  Latin American >> Mexican >> Mexican

• Dietary Style

• Preparation Time

  Cooking Time - 45 minutes, Preparation Time - 20 minutes

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| 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). | 2. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until cooked through but firm to the bite, 6 to 7 minutes. Drain and transfer to a large mixing bowl; stir in 2 tablespoons butter until coated. | 3. Melt remaining 6 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium heat; whisk flour into melted butter. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture is lightly golden and smooth. Slowly whisk warm milk into flour mixture until smooth. Whisk salt, white pepper, and nutmeg into white sauce, bring to a simmer, and whisk until smooth and thickened, about 3 minutes. Remove sauce from heat and gradually stir Mexican-style cheese into sauce until melted and thick. | 4. Pour cheese sauce over macaroni and gently fold black beans, avocados, green chiles, green onions, and cilantro into the macaroni mixture. Transfer to a 9x13-inch glass baking dish. Spoon salsa over the casserole in decorative swirls or lines. | 5. Bake in the preheated oven until the top has begun to brown and the casserole is bubbling, 30 to 45 minutes. Let the casserole rest about 10 minutes before serving. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
elbow macaroni	1	package		-	-	-	-
butter	1/2	cup	divided	684.0	31.428	21.372	57.6
purpose flour	1/2	cup		-	-	-	-
milk	1	quart	warmed	-	-	-	-
salt	1	tablespoon		-	-	-	-
white pepper	1	teaspoon	ground	7.104	1.6466	0.2496	0.0509
nutmeg	1	teaspoon	ground	11.55	1.0844	0.1285	0.7988
black bean	1	can	rinsed drained	991.8141	181.3769	62.8246	4.1301
avocado	2		chopped	-	-	-	-
green chile	2	cans	chopped	-	-	-	-
green onion	1	cup	chopped	19.17	4.0754	0.6887	0.3337
cilantro	2	tablespoons	chopped	0.46	0.0734	0.0426	0.0104
salsa	2	cups		150.8	34.528	7.904	0.884

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.