4.9 from 45 votes
Italian Mac and Cheese Bake
An Italian spin on mac and cheese!!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 956 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian
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)
- 26 ounces jarred pasta 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
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.
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Notes
- This recipe is really easy to customize by selecting a different sauce or cheese.
Nutrition Information
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
% 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% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.