Macaroni and Cheese with Black Beans and Chipotle

By
J. Kenji López-Alt
Kenji Lopez Alt
Culinary Consultant
Kenji is the former culinary director for Serious Eats and a current culinary consultant for the site. He is also a New York Times food columnist and the author of The Food Lab: Better Home Cooking Through Science.
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Updated August 10, 2018
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When combined, grains and legumes make for one world-class, ultra-comforting, super healthy meal. Haha, who am I kidding? We're talking mac and cheese here, forget healthy, all we want is gooey, creamy, ultra-comforting, and delicious, right?

This week's variation combines our quick and easy stovetop cooking method (it takes just about as much time as opening that blue box) along with drained black beans and some canned chipotle chilies which add a touch of sophisticated smoky heat to the whole affair. If you like it extra hot, go ahead and add some extra chopped fresh chilies to the mix. I won't tell.

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