CLASSIC SMOKED SAUSAGE MAC AND CHEESE

Classic Smoked Sausage Mac and Cheese image

A classic made even better with the addition of Butterball Smoked Sausage, two kinds of cheese and a different shaped pasta.

Provided by Butterball

Categories Trusted Brands: Recipes and Tips Butterball®

Time 1h15m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 12

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Ingredients

1 pound cavatappi (corkscrew) pasta, uncooked
1 tablespoon butter
1 (14 ounce) package Butterball® Smoked Turkey Dinner Sausage, halved lengthwise, and cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices
1 cup chopped onions
3 cups prepared Alfredo sauce
3 cups half and half
3 cups cubed pasteurized prepared cheese product
2 cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
Cooking spray
1 cup panko bread crumbs
¼ cup butter, melted

Steps:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
Cook pasta according to package directions; rinse and drain. Set aside.
Melt 1 tablespoon butter in large saucepan on medium heat. Cook and stir sausage and onions 3 to 5 minutes or until onions are tender. Stir in Alfredo sauce, and half and half. Bring to boiling, stirring constantly; reduce heat. Simmer 1 minute.
Remove saucepan from heat. Stir in cheese and black pepper until cheese is melted. Stir in pasta and sausage mixture.
Pour mixture into lightly sprayed 139-inch baking dish. Sprinkle evenly with combined bread crumbs and 1/4 cup melted butter. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until crumbs are golden brown and pasta mixture is hot and bubbly.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 921.8 calories, Carbohydrate 56.5 g, Cholesterol 166.8 mg, Fat 64.3 g, Fiber 1.8 g, Protein 36 g, SaturatedFat 32.8 g, Sodium 2162.3 mg, Sugar 8.8 g