This Smoked Sausage Macaroni and Cheese Recipe makes a great side dish or can be served as a standalone dish for dinner or supper. This is a basic recipe that doesn’t require a lot of prep or cooking time. Give this one a try; it’s really good.
Smoked Sausage Macaroni and Cheese Recipe
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Serves: 4
Smoked Sausage Macaroni and Cheese Recipe
Ingredients
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Bread Crumb Topping
- 3 slices white sandwich bread for fresh bread crumbs. (Process was torn slices of bread in a blender with the butter to make the bread crumb topping)
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter (cold), cut into 6 pieces
Pasta and Cheese sauce
- 8 ounces elbow macaroni
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 small onion (finely chopped)
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 8 ounces smoked sausage (cut lengthwise into quarters and then cut into 1/2 inch slices)
- 3/4 teaspoon powdered mustard
- 2 ½ cups milk
- 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
- 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- 2 teaspoons Honey Dijon mustard
- ¼ teaspoon table salt or to taste
Instructions
- 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
