Country Sausage Macaroni Cheese Recipes

MACARONI AND CHEESE WITH SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the macaroni and cook according to package directions for al dente. Reserve 1 3/4 cups of the pasta cooking water and then drain the pasta; set aside.
• Heat the oil in a large Dutch oven or saucepot over medium-high heat. Add the sausage and cook until lightly browned, breaking up the meat into small pieces, about 5 minutes. Transfer the browned meat to a plate with a slotted spoon. Add the bell pepper, onion and a pinch of salt to the drippings in the pot and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened and lightly browned, 10 to 12 minutes; transfer to the plate with the sausage.
• Carefully wipe out the pot, add the half-and-half and cayenne and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Simmer until reduced to 1 1/2 cups, about 15 minutes. Add the cream cheese and stir until melted. Gradually whisk in the Cheddar and Gruyere, 1 handful at time, until all the cheese is melted and the sauce is smooth. Remove from the heat.
• Add the cooked pasta and reserved pasta cooking water to the cheese sauce and stir to combine. Stir in the sausage and vegetables; adjust the seasoning with additional salt. Pour into a 9-by-13-inch baking dish and bake until bubbly and lightly browned, about 10 minutes.

SAUSAGE MACARONI BAKE

Steps:

• Cook macaroni according to package directions; drain and set aside. In a large skillet, cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Add the green pepper, onion, oregano and pepper. Stir in tomato sauce and water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes., Stir in macaroni and 2 tablespoons cheese. Transfer to an ungreased 1-qt. baking dish. Sprinkle with the remaining cheese. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until bubbly.

COUNTRY SAUSAGE MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Crumble and cook sausage in medium skillet until browned. In large bowl, combine sausage, macaroni and cheese, mushrooms, tomatoes and green onions. Spoon into greased 2-quart casserole dish. Cover and bake for 30 minutes or until hot. Stir, sprinkle with parmesan cheese. Bake, uncovered for 5 minutes longer. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.

COUNTRY SAUSAGE MAC CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• In medium skillet, crumble and cook the sausage; drain on paper towels.
• In medium saucepan, combine milk, cheese and mustard; cook and stir over low heat until the cheese melts and the mixture is smooth.
• Stir in sausage, tomatoes,mushrooms, onions and cayenne pepper; remove from heat.
• Cook elbow macaroni and drain.
• In large bowl, combine macaroni and the cheese mixture;gently toss until well coated.
• Spoon into greased 2-quart casserole dish.
• Cover and bake 15-18 minutes.
• Remove from oven, sprinkle with Parmesan cheese; return to oven, uncovered, for 5 minutes more.
• Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

COUNTRY SAUSAGE MACARONI & CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350. Crumble and cook sausage in medium skillet until browned. Drain on paper towels.
• Combine milk, cheese and mustard in saucepan; cook and stir over low heat until cheese melts and mixture is smooth. Stir in sausage, tomatoes, mushrooms, green onions and cayenne pepper. Remove from heat.
• Cook macaroni according to package directions. Drain.
• Combine macaroni and cheese mixture in large bowl; toss until well coated. Spoon into greased 2 quart casserole dish.
• Cover and bake 15 to 20 minutes. Stir, sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Bake, uncovered, 5 minutes more. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

SAUSAGE AND MACARONI BAKE

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.

BAKED MACARONI AND CHEESE WITH SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Preheat the oven to 400 F.
• Lightly grease a 1 1/2-quart casserole dish.
• Cook the macaroni in boiling salted water following package directions; drain and set aside.
• In a skillet, sauté the sausage, onion, and green bell pepper, stirring, until the sausage is no longer pink. Pour off excess fat.
• Add the flour and salt to the sausage mixture, blending well. Gradually add milk. Continue to cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until the sauce has thickened. Stir in the cooked and drained macaroni and 1 cup of the shredded Cheddar cheese.
• Transfer macaroni and sausage casserole mixture to the prepared casserole.
• Sprinkle remaining cheese over sausage casserole and bake in the preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes.
• Serve and enjoy.