Italian Mac N Cheese

Italian Mac N Cheese

"From Our Home to Yours"
Ozark First Church of the Nazarene"
2004

 

1 lb Ziti or Penna Pasta
1 lb bulk Sausage
1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
1/2 Cup Parmeasan Cheese
1 Pkg Italian 4 Cheese Blend
1 small Can Mushrooms,sliced (optional)
1 can Diced tomatoes, well drained
Salt and Pepper
1 Tablespoon All-Purpose Flour
1 cup Chicken Broth
1 teaspoon Hot Sauce
3 - 4 cloves Garlic, chopped
1 Tablespoon butter
1 cup Heavy Cream

 

Cook Pasta in salted water ony until it is a chewy al dente, about 8 minutes. In a nonstick skillet, brown and crumble sausage. Drain cooked sausage on paper toweled lined plate. Return pan to heat and add olive oil, butter,garlic and mushrooms. Season with salt and pepper. Saute 3 to 5 minutes, until mushrooms are lightly brown. To Mushrooms, add flour and stir, cooking 2 minutes. Wisk in stock, then cream. Bring cream to a bubble, then stir in 2 cups of the 4 cheese blend. when cheese has melted into sauce, add tomatoes. When sauce comes to a bubble, remove from heat and adjust seasoning. Adding hot sauce if desired. Combine cheese sauce with sausage and pasta and transfer to a baking dish.  Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup of 4 cheese blend and the Parmesan cheese over top and brown under hot broiler.

 

Billie C.
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