This is comfort food at its best, with a yummy Italian twist! This combines two favorites, sausage and peppers and creamy homemade mac n' cheese :)
Provided by Midwest Maven
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 1h10m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Cook pasta according to package directions; drain and put back in pasta pot.
- In a large saucepan, heat the oil and butter over me dium heat and add the peppers, onions and garlic.
- Saute the veggies until they get soft and the liquid from the peppers starts to evaporate.
- While this is cooking, take the sausage without casings and cook in a small skillet until cooked through, breaking up big pieces like you would ground beef.
- When the meat is cooked add to the pasta in the pasta pot.
- When the liquid in the veggies is almost gone and they are soft, a dd the flour and stir continuously for a couple minutes.
- Now add the milk and stir well.
- Stir the milk mixture occasionally until it thickens.
- Then add the 2 cups cheddar, 1 cup of the swiss and the 1 cup gorgonzola, and stir till melted.
- Add salt, pepper, and basil to the cheese sauce.
- Pour the cheese sauce over the pasta and sausage in the pasta pot and stir well.
- Pour mixture into a greased 9x13 inch baking dish.
- Sprinkle the crushed croutons and 1 cup swiss cheese evenly over the top.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes, or until browned a little on top.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1017.5, Fat 54.1, SaturatedFat 28.7, Cholesterol 144.8, Sodium 1192.5, Carbohydrate 80.5, Fiber 4.3, Sugar 5.5, Protein 52.1
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