Individual Mexican Mac and Cheese Skillets

Preheat oven to 350ºF. Place pork in a bowl and toss together with the spices. In a medium-high skillet, cook the pork in oil until brown, approximately 8 minutes. When finished cooking, set aside to cool.

In a medium saucepan, cook your favorite mac and cheese pasta according to box instructions. When pasta is finished cooking, drain and set aside until ready to use.

In another medium saucepan, melt unsalted butter over medium-high heat. Whisk in flour to create a roux. Keep whisking until well incorporated and then add milk, half-and-half, bring to a boil. Keep whisking until sauce starts to thicken. Reduce heat to medium-low. Add pepper jack and cheddar cheese, dash of salt and pepper. Stir until the sauce coats the back of a spoon. Add cooked pasta and ground pork into cheese sauce and toss to combine.

Place 2 or 3 six-inch skillets onto a baking sheet. Evenly distribute the mac and cheese into the skillets. Bake for 10-12 minutes. Turn oven to broil, top skillets with blue corn tortilla chips, broil for about 3 minutes until golden brown.

Remove from oven and serve with a variety of garnishes! Ole!