Half-time Sausage Mac And Cheese
Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins
Preparation Time: 25 mins
Cook Time: 40 mins
Ingredients
- Servings: 6
- 1 tablespoon butter, melted
- 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
- 1/4 cup grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese
- 1 tablespoon onion, finely minced
- 4 ounces unsalted butter
- 4 ounces all-purpose flour
- 1 quart milk
- 1 lb american cheese, slices ( or yellow)
- salt, to taste
- pepper, to taste
- ground nutmeg, to taste
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 8 ounces grilled italian sausage (cut in 1/4 inch slices, can be hot or sweet sausage)
- 1 1/2 lbs macaroni, and shells
- 1 garlic clove, peeled (for coating casserole dish)
Recipe
- 1 to prep before, make light roux; melt the 4 ounces butter in heavy bottomed pan, slowly add the flour and stir until combined and smooth.
- 2 cook over medium heat until just golden brown; set aside.
- 3 grill sausages or bake in oven and set aside.
- 4 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- 5 in large pot, boil water and cook macaroni al dente.
- 6 while pasta cooks, heat oil in a large skillet and add onions.
- 7 saute onions over low heat, stirring frequently.
- 8 add the roux to the onions and add the milk gradually, whisking to work out any lumps.
- 9 bring sauce to a full boil, then reduce heat and add cheese one slice at a time.
- 10 simmer until smooth and thickened.
- 11 adjust seasoning to taste with salt, pepper and nutmeg.
- 12 strain through a fine-mesh colander, if desired.
- 13 add heavy cream and simmer to a good flavor and consistency.
- 14 rub an ovenproof casserole dish with the garlic, then add the macaroni, sliced sausage and sauce; mix well.
- 15 in a small bowl, mix melted butter and bread crumbs and sprinkle mixture on top.
- 16 cover with foil and bake for 35 minutes.
- 17 then take foil off, add grated cheese and cook uncovered for an additional 5 minutes. let rest before serving.
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