Warm up the flavors of family-favorite macaroni and cheese with a poblano chile.

This easy,speedy suppercombines macaroni and cheese with convenientrotisserie chickenfor a cozy, comforting dish with a kick!

Mild poblano peppers bring the heat to this creamypastadish without being overly spicy.

Green chile mac and cheese with chicken in white casserole dish

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Melt butter in a large broiler-safe skillet over medium-high.

Add poblano, and cook, stirring often, until tender, about 3 minutes.

Add flour, and cook, stirring constantly, until bubbly, about 1 minute.

Whisk in milk; cook, whisking often, until mixture thickens, about 5 minutes.

Stir in salt and cumin.

Add processed cheese and 1 1/2 cups of the Cheddar, stirring until melted, 1 minute.

Stir in chicken and cooked pasta; remove from heat.

Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup Cheddar.

Broil in preheated oven until cheese is lightly browned, about 4 minutes.