Smoked Sausage Macaroni and Cheese
Smoked Sausage Macaroni and Cheese takes approximately 35 minutes from beginning to end. This recipe makes 4 servings with 956 calories, 40g of protein, and 49g of fat each. For $2.37 per serving, this recipe covers 34% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of mustard, unsalted butter, white sandwich bread, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. This recipe from Cullys Kitchen has 19 fans. This recipe is typical of American cuisine. A couple people really liked this main course. With a spoonacular score of 81%, this dish is excellent. Try Smoked Sausage Macaroni and Cheese, Macaroni and Cheese with Smoked Sausage, and Swiss Macaroni and Cheese with Smoked Sausage for similar recipes.
Servings: 4
Preparation duration: 10 minutes
Cooking duration: 25 minutes
Ingredients:
Bread Crumb Topping
8 ounces elbow macaroni
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons Honey Dijon mustard
2 ½ cups milk
1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
¾ teaspoon powdered mustard
1 small onion (finely chopped)
Pasta and Cheese sauce
1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
8 ounces smoked sausage (cut lengthwise into quarters and then cut into ½ inch slices)
¼ teaspoon table salt or to taste
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
3 slices white sandwich bread for fresh bread crumbs. (Process torn slices of bread in a blender with the butter to make the bread crumb topping)
Equipment:
oven
casserole dish
Cooking instruction summary:
Cook pasta according to package directions; drain and set aside.Preheat oven to 400F.Melt butter in a large kettle over medium high heat, and then add the onion and dry mustard. Cook until onion starts to brown; stirring as needed.Gradually mix in the milk and bring the mixture to a boil, stirring constantly until mixture starts to thicken. Remove the mixture from the heat and stir in the cheeses, ¼ teaspoon salt, and Dijon mustard. Continue mixing until cheese is melted. Stir in the macaroni, and then fold in the smoked sausage.Lightly spray an 8 x 8 casserole dish with cooking spray, spoon in the macaroni and cheese, and then top with the bread crumb butter mixture.Bake for 15 to 20 minutes until casserole is heated through and bread crumbs are golden brown.Serve hot
Step by step:
1. Cook pasta according to package directions; drain and set aside.Preheat oven to 400F.Melt butter in a large kettle over medium high heat, and then add the onion and dry mustard. Cook until onion starts to brown; stirring as needed.Gradually mix in the milk and bring the mixture to a boil, stirring constantly until mixture starts to thicken.
2. Remove the mixture from the heat and stir in the cheeses, ¼ teaspoon salt, and Dijon mustard. Continue mixing until cheese is melted. Stir in the macaroni, and then fold in the smoked sausage.Lightly spray an 8 x 8 casserole dish with cooking spray, spoon in the macaroni and cheese, and then top with the bread crumb butter mixture.
3. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes until casserole is heated through and bread crumbs are golden brown.
4. Serve hot
Nutrition Information:
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