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Smoked Sausage Mac and Cheese

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Servings 2
Calories 860kcal

Ingredients

Mac and Cheese

  • 4 oz Bowtie pasta (or your choice of pasta)
  • 1 TBSP Butter
  • 1 TBSP All-purpose flour
  • 1 cup Milk
  • 1/3 cup Cheddar cheese shredded
  • 1/4 cup Monterey jack cheese shredded
  • 6 oz Smoked sausage sliced
  • 2 tsp Fresh chives chopped (optional)

Seasoning

  • Salt
  • Black pepper

Sparkling Lemonade

  • 12 oz Sparkling water cold
  • 12 oz Lemonade cold
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Instructions

  • In a pot of salted boiling water cook the pasta according to the package instructions. Then drain well.
  • Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in the flour and stir for about 1 minute until bubbly and golden brown.
  • Gradually whisk in the milk until smooth. Add in the cheese and continue to whisk often until the sauce starts to thicken to a smooth velvet consistency. Once the sauce is thick and creamy turn the heat to low.
  • Heat a nonstick pan on medium heat. Once hot, saute the sausage to golden brown.
  • Stir the pasta into the cheese sauce until it is fully coated. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Then stir in the sausage.
  • Mix together the sparkling water and lemonade. Serve over ice if desired.
  • Serve the mac and cheese with sparkling lemonade. Garnish with chives if using.

Nutrition

Calories: 860kcal | Carbohydrates: 73g | Protein: 35g | Fat: 47g | Saturated Fat: 22g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 16g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 132mg | Sodium: 952mg | Potassium: 566mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 28g | Vitamin A: 872IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 486mg | Iron: 2mg