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Backpacker's Pantry Hatch Green Chile Mac & Cheese Lifestyle
Backpacker's Pantry Hatch Green Chile Mac & Cheese Lifestyle

Hatch Green Chile Mac & Cheese

Regular price$7.99
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Classic mac and cheese meets Southwest heat. Belgian elbow pasta smothered in a rich three-cheese blend with smoky hatch green chile and jalapeño. Bold, satisfying, and built for the trail.

  • Calories: 460
  • Protein: 21g
  • Diet: Vegetarian, Nut-Free
  • Allergens: Egg, Milk, Wheat
  • Weight: 3.7 oz
    1% of your purchase goes towards 1% for the Planet.

    nstant Pasta (Ground Durum Wheat Semolina, Water, Egg Albumen, Salt), Freeze-Dried Cheddar Cheese (Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes, Annatto (Coloring), Powdered Cellulose (To Prevent Caking)), Dried Parmesan Cheese (Cultured Part-Skim Milk, Salt, Enzymes, Disodium Phosphate), Whole Milk Solids Powder, Dried Romano Cheese from Cow's Milk (Cultured Pasteurized Part-Skim Milk, Salt, Enzymes, Disodium Phosphate), Butter Sauce Flavor (Modified Corn Starch, Salt, Whey Solids, Non-Fat Dry Milk, Maltodextrin, Butter, Sugar, Buttermilk Powder, Natural Butter Flavor, Xanthan Gum, Lactic Acid), Dried Green Hatch Chile Pepper Powder, Dried Green Hatch Chile Pepper, Dehydrated Onion, Sea Salt, Dried Green Jalapeño Powder, Black Pepper, Ground Turmeric, Ground Nutmeg.

    1. Remove and discard oxygen absorber.
    2. Add 3/4 cup (180mL) of boiling water.
    3. Stir well, seal pouch, wait 8 minutes.
    4. Stir again, reseal, wait 7 more minutes. Enjoy!

    Rehydration time doubles every 5,000 feet of elevation gain. Our directions are set for 5,000 feet.

    Best By Date on packaging is 10 years from manufacturing date.

    Family Owned Since 1951

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    Made in Colorado, USA

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    Peter Cabanillas

    That’s was Outfreakingstanding!!! Way more flavor than regular Mac n cheese. One caveat, I did add half a can of Spam too it and the two went fabulously together. Wonderful product!

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    CindyS

    This was amazing. Great flavor, good texture, and a hit of spice. Thanks for making this!

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    Deborah Simpson

    Great

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    Vikki Collis

    Shipping was quick!! Excellent flavor!!

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    Michael Atkin

    In fairness I didn't eat this. But my buddy did because he was tired of Mountain House Biscuits and Gravy for breakfast and was willing to try anything else. Judging my his reaction, he'll show up with 3 of these for our next trip. "Quite tasty, just the right amount of spicy, and good enough for any meal of the day."

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    Susan Ellsworth

    Good...but a little too much heat.

    Hi Susan, thanks for your feedback! We're glad you enjoyed the flavor, and we'll keep your comments about the heat in mind for future improvements. Hope you try it again soon!

    Sean

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    Teresa Urbanowski

    Love this! It’s one of the few backpacking foods that I look forward to eating.

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    John Posival

    Love everything Hatch!

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    Anonymous

    The Hatch Green Chile Mac & Cheese tastes great and is very filling. This is one of my go to meals on long backpack trips.

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    Norma Maine
    BEST MAC N CHEESE EVER!

    We discovered this delicious Mac n cheese while hiking the AZT. We’ve since shared it with friends hiking the PCT and continually have to restock our own supply! It’s THAT good!!

    My favorite meal as well! Have fun out there!

    Sean

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    Richard Nealon
    Hatch Chili Mac and cheese

    great Mac and cheese meal

    Love the Hatch chili.

    Nice single serving

    Glad to hear you liked the meal Richard! Have fun out there!

    Sean

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    Brian Miller
    Hatch Green Chile Mac & Cheese

    Hatch Green Chile Mac & Cheese:
    Seeing as I live just a few miles UP the road from Hatch, NM, I didn't have very high expectations for this meal. In NM, we are fed green chile from birth & it's an everyday staple, even found in apple pie, lasagna, and ice cream topping.
    I was pleasantly surprised! Great green chile flavor (even had a little heat).
    I'll definitely order more in the future.

    Glad you enjoyed our food, Brian!

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    Norma Maine
    BEST MAC N CHEESE!

    Excellent meal. Just the right amount of heat. My husband and I split this for lunch on the AZT but each could easily eat the entire amount. Absolutely delicious!

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    Norma Maine
    BEST MAC N CHEESE!

    Excellent! Delicious- just the right amount of heat.

    Glad to hear you enjoyed our meal!

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    Melanie McDonald
    The best Mac ‘n Cheese!

    The hatch green chili adds just the right amount of heat to take this mac and cheese to the next level. I add a packet of tuna or salmon to add additional protein and calories. This is my favorite freeze dried meal and I truly look forward to eating this one when I’m on the trail!

    Glad you like it Melanie! Have fun out there!

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    Erin L
    One of our FAVORITES!!!

    We love everything about this meal. The texture (unusual for Mac and cheese, more like real cheese than just cheese sauce), the flavor (no extra salt or pepper or sauces or seasoni gs needed), and the ease of preparation (make it in the bag and eat it out of the bag). It is the perfect meal to look forward to while you are slogging through a hard trek to find your next campsite, or to comfort you on those cold and rainy camp days.

    Thank you for leaving such a great review, Erin! We are so glad you enjoyed our Hatch Green Chile Mac & Cheese!

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    Suzie
    Love on the trail and at home

    I absolutely loved this meal, to the point I would buy it just to keep in my pantry for lunches. Great flavor and texture. Please don’t ever get rid of this, BP!

    Thank you for the great review, Suzie! We are so glad you loved our Hatch Green Chile Mac & Cheese. We eat it for lunch too ;)

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    A.M.
    One of my favorites!

    I love this one, great flavor and consistency

    Thanks for the great review, Avi! We are so glad you enjoyed!

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    P&C
    Best Ever!!

    We love this meal!!!
    It is our favorite one out of all the brands we have tried. Wonderful flavor!!
    Awesome!!!

    Thank you for the glowing review! We are so glad you loved our Hatch Green Chile Mac & Cheese!

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    Zachary

    Very good. Really nice to have in a single serving!!

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    Anthony

    Great taste and very convenient for camping, outdoors activities, and emergencies

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    Tanya K
    Flavor Burst

    It definitely hit the spot during. The flavor was delicious. Definitely recommend.

    Thank you, Tanya! So glad you enjoyed!

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    j.d.
    Surprisingly delish

    This meal has to be my favorite, my husband doesn't like Mac and Cheese and he actually likes this. We discover hatch green chile when we moved to the Southwest and since then cannot have enough! Good texture, great taste (don't skip mixing halfway through) and nice heat. Like another reviewer said: Please don’t ever get rid of this!

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    Mary

    10 stars! I LOVE hatch green chile! I’m from NM so it makes me so happy! Please don’t ever get rid of this!!!!

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    RachelWhiteMountains
    Exceeded Expectations

    I tried this meal out recently when I had the option to eat something else if it wasn't good. Usually I can't handle much spice. But fantastic surprise for me because this meal has the most wonderful flavor and texture and although it is spicy, it is mild enough that I can deal with it and even savor it! Now that I am a fan of these meals, I have gotten deliberate about making the water fully boiling, adding the right amount, and stirring fully before waiting the right time for dehydrating. When it is time to check on it, I add a little more hot water if necessary to create just a bit of sauce but not too much. Following the directions makes the right texture of pasta. I love that the cheese is not the same flavor as the Mac and cheese of childhood. I appreciate that this meal isn't overly huge so that I can eat it and have something on the side or for dessert. I also appreciate that it is a vegetarian option. All around very tasty and impressive. I will restock.

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    T.T.
    Fantastic

    This is a great lunch / light dinner
    Wish they made it in a double serving it’s that good !
    Goes great with siracha!!!

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    Sarah Sipos
    Great spicy flavor

    Great flavor. Minus a star because it the texture was off, the cheese was very clumpy and there was a lot of excess water.

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    jenny
    Not as good as the original

    I HATE that this was changed from the former version! I loved the previous lower calorie, lower weight, pepper jack version. It was perfect! This one describes it as pepper jack cheese, but clearly now says cheddar on the front of the package. I've had to return from places that send new one when the old version is shown.

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    Maria
    Hands down the best meal!

    Loved this meal. It was delicious with the Hatch chilies. It had just the right amount of spice to make it interesting. Texture was great. Loved that it was a single portion so there was no messing with leftovers or messing around to put half of a dry meal in a zip lock (and inhaling the powder!).

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    C.M.
    Hatch Green Chile Mac & Cheese

    Nice and spicy, with a good texture.

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    Megan
    My Favorite Trail Breakfast

    I love when I can find single serve meals! The hatch green chili mac and cheese has a consistent flavor from bag to bag and cooks up really well. I've never had a crunchy noodle out of one of these meals. The cheese does not blend in to the sauce well and sticks to my spork but the flavor is so good that I honestly don't mind it. This is also a very forgiving meal if you add a little too much water. This meal is my favorite trail breakfast.