ITALIAN - STYLE MAC 'N CHEESE

Italian - Style Mac 'n Cheese image

Provided by Pebbles

Time 40m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 lb ziti pasta or 1 lb penne
1 lb italian bulk sweet sausage
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon butter
4 cloves garlic, chopped
12 mushrooms, sliced
2 tablespoons flour
1 cup chicken stock
1 cup heavy cream
2 1/2 cups shredded Italian cheese blend
1 (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes, well drained
1 teaspoon hot sauce (like Tabasco)
1/2 cup parmesan cheese

Steps:

Prepare pasta according to package directions.
Brown and crumble the sausage.
Drain on paper towels.
Return pan to heat and add olive oil, butter, garlic and mushrooms.
Season with salt and pepper.
Saute 3 to 5 minutes.
Preheat broiler to high.
To mushrooms, add flour and stir, cooking 2 mnutes.
Whisk in stock, then stir in cream.
Bring cream to a buble, then stir in two cups of 4 cheese blend.
When cheese has melted, add tomatoes.
When sauce comes to a buble, remove from head and adjust seasonings, adding hot sauce if desired.
Combine cheese sauce with sausage and pasta, transfer to a baking dish.
Sprinklge remaining 1/2 cup 4 cheese blend and the grated Parmesan over the top and brown under hot broiler.