Italian Mac and Cheese Bake

Name: Italian Mac and Cheese Bake
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 people
Ingredients: 1 pound Italian sausage (hot or sweet), casings removed; 1 large onion, diced; 4 cloves garlic, roughly chopped; 12 ounces pasta, cooked and drained (I used cavatappi); 1 26-ounce jar Gaby’s Four Cheese Tomato Sauce; Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper to taste; ¼ cup half and half or heavy cream; 2 cups shredded mozzarella, divided; fresh basil, for garnish

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Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings
4 people
Calories
956 kcal
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
Italian

Italian Mac and Cheese Bake

Demi Owens

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An Italian spin on mac and cheese!!

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Ingredients

Servings

1 pound Italian sausage (hot or sweet), casings removed
1 large onion, diced
4 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
12 ounces pasta, cooked and drained (I used cavatappi)
1 26-ounce jar Gaby’s Four Cheese Tomato Sauce
Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper to taste
¼ cup half and half or heavy cream
2 cups shredded mozzarella, divided
fresh basil, for garnish

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 350° In a large oven-safe skillet over medium-high heat, cook sausage, breaking up with a wooden spoon, until seared and no longer pink, about 4 minutes. Add onion, and garlic, and cook, stirring, until soft, 5 minutes more.
Add pasta, tomato sauce and season with salt. Stir in half-and-half and simmer until mostly absorbed, 2 minutes more. Remove from heat and stir in half of mozzarella.
Transfer mixture to a large baking dish and sprinkle with remaining mozzarella. Bake until cheese is bubbly and golden, about 10 minutes.
Garnish with basil and serve.

Notes

If you want to skip the Italian sausage and make this vegetarian – go for it! And if you want to replace the sausage with either ground chicken, ground turkey or ground beef… all will work spectacularly as well!

Nutrition Information

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Calories 956kcal (48%) Carbohydrates 81g (27%) Protein 44g (88%) Fat 51g (78%) Saturated Fat 21g (105%) Polyunsaturated Fat 6g Monounsaturated Fat 20g Cholesterol 128mg (43%) Sodium 2113mg (88%) Potassium 1162mg (33%) Fiber 6g (24%) Sugar 12g (24%) Vitamin A 1194IU (24%) Vitamin C 18mg (20%) Calcium 484mg (48%) Iron 4mg (22%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4people

Amount Per Serving

Calories 956 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories	956kcal	48%
Carbohydrates	81g	27%
Protein	44g	88%
Fat	51g	78%
Saturated Fat	21g	105%
Polyunsaturated Fat	6g	35%
Monounsaturated Fat	20g	100%
Cholesterol	128mg	43%
Sodium	2113mg	88%
Potassium	1162mg	25%
Fiber	6g	24%
Sugar	12g	24%
Vitamin A	1194IU	24%
Vitamin C	18mg	20%
Calcium	484mg	48%
Iron	4mg	22%