SAUSAGE AND MACARONI BAKE

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Tasty treat we tried out, inspired by a recipe found up here.

Provided by curtisfamily

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Casserole Recipes

Time 1h

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 cups elbow macaroni
1 tablespoon butter, or to taste
1 (1 pound) package smoked sausage, sliced
½ cup diced onion
1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
½ cup diced green bell pepper
½ cup diced yellow bell pepper
½ cup diced orange bell pepper
½ cup diced red bell pepper
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon dried oregano
12 ounces processed cheese food (such as Velveeta®), cut into 1/2-inch cubes

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until cooked through but firm to the bite, 8 minutes; drain.
  • Melt butter in a separate pot over medium heat. Cook and stir sausage and onion in melted butter until the onion is translucent, 5 to 7 minutes.
  • Stir tomatoes, green bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, orange bell pepper, red bell pepper, basil, thyme, and oregano into the sausage mixture; continue to cook and stir until the peppers have softened, 5 to 7 minutes. Add drained macaroni; bring to a simmer and cook another 5 minutes. Pour the mixture into a 2-quart casserole dish and top with cheese cubes.
  • Bake in preheated oven until the cheese has melted, about 5 minutes. Stir melted cheese through the macaroni mixture, pat the mixture down into a flat layer, and continue baking until heated through, 10 to 15 minutes more.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 495.4 calories, Carbohydrate 29.2 g, Cholesterol 76 mg, Fat 30.5 g, Fiber 2.2 g, Protein 24.7 g, SaturatedFat 13.7 g, Sodium 1476.4 mg, Sugar 7.8 g

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