Classic Smoked Sausage Mac and Cheese

A classic made even better with the addition of Butterball Smoked Sausage, two kinds of cheese and a different shaped pasta.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 922 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon butter
• ¼ cup butter, melted
• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
• 1 cup chopped onions
• 1 serving cooking spray
• 1 cup panko bread crumbs
• 1 pound cavatappi (corkscrew) pasta, uncooked
• 3 cups prepared Alfredo sauce
• 3 cups half and half
• 3 cups cubed pasteurized prepared cheese product

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

Step 2

Cook pasta according to package directions; rinse and drain. Set aside.

Step 3

Melt 1 tablespoon butter in large saucepan on medium heat. Cook and stir sausage and onions 3 to 5 minutes or until onions are tender. Stir in Alfredo sauce, and half and half. Bring to boiling, stirring constantly; reduce heat. Simmer 1 minute.

Step 4

Remove saucepan from heat. Stir in cheese and black pepper until cheese is melted. Stir in pasta and sausage mixture.

Step 5

Pour mixture into lightly sprayed 139-inch baking dish. Sprinkle evenly with combined bread crumbs and 1/4 cup melted butter. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until crumbs are golden brown and pasta mixture is hot and bubbly.