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Sausage Mac and Cheese

This delicious Sausage Mac and Cheese bake with peppers is so tasty and simple to make ahead!
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword sausage mac and cheese
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 492kcal
Author Ang Paris

Ingredients

  • 1 pound box of pasta
  • 3 smoked sausages cut in bite sized pieces
  • 1 red peppers sliced
  • 1 orange pepper sliced
  • ¼ cup whole milk half and half, or heavy cream
  • 2 tablespoon butter
  • ½ cheddar cheese shredded
  • 1 cup mozzarella cheese shredded and divided
  • 1 tablespoon red pepper flakes optional

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
  • In a large stock pot, fill with water, bring to a boil, and cook pasta according to package directions. In the last 2 minutes of cooking pasta, drop pepper slices into the water to get tender. Cook remaining 2 minutes and then drain in a colander.
    1 pound box of pasta, 1 red peppers, 1 orange pepper
  • In a skillet, quickly warm the sliced sausage through. Remove from heat and set aside.
    3 smoked sausages
  • Add butter to empty stock pot, and once melted, add milk/cream. Pour pasta mixture back into pot; stir. Add cheddar cheese and 1⁄2 cup mozzarella cheese to pasta in pot, stir vigorously to combine well. You should see cheese melting. Add red pepper flakes
    ¼ cup whole milk, 2 tablespoon butter, 1 cup mozzarella cheese, 1 tablespoon red pepper flakes
  • Pour pasta mixture into a large greased baking dish. Spread evenly and then sprinkle remaining cheese on top. Cover with foil and refrigerate. It can stay in the fridge for 2-3 days before baking.
    1 cup mozzarella cheese, ½ cheddar cheese
  • When you’re ready to eat, preheat your oven to 425-degrees and bake covered for 10 minutes. Then remove the foil and continue cooking until it’s heated through and the cheese is melted and lightly browning.
  • Serve immediately and garnish with Parmesan cheese if desired.

Notes

📖 Variations

  • Instead of sausage, try adding grilled chicken to the mac and cheese mixture.
  • Play around with the veggies for different flavor combos.  Broccoli, asparagus and eggplant are all delicious in this recipe.
  • To up the ante on the smokiness, add smoked Gouda instead of cheddar cheese.

Nutrition

Calories: 492kcal | Carbohydrates: 61g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 49mg | Sodium: 463mg | Potassium: 369mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1897IU | Vitamin C: 51mg | Calcium: 133mg | Iron: 2mg