Servings
Font
Back
0 from 6 votes

Sausage Jalapeño Macaroni and Cheese

This baked macaroni and cheese recipe with roasted jalapeños and sausage is spicy, creamy, delicious and made in under an hour!

Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 1462 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 4 jalapeños
  • 1 lb elbow macaroni
  • 4 tbsp butter
  • 3 tbsp flour
  • 3 cups milk
  • 8 oz cream cheese
  • 1 cup cheddar cheese shredded
  • 1 cup Parmesan Cheese shredded
  • 1 lb sausage
  • ½ cup breadcrumbs

Instructions

    Cup of Yum
  1. Turn the broiler on to high.
  2. Place the jalapenos in the oven under the broiler.
  3. Once the skin is black and bubbling, remove the jalapenos from the oven, place in a ziploc bag and set aside.
  4. Turn the oven from broil to bake at 400°F.
  5. In a small skillet brown the sausage, set aside.
  6. Combine the macaroni noodles and milk in a large pot.
  7. Bring to a boil on the stove and stir frequently 12-15 minutes or until noodles are al dente.
  8. In a large skillet, melt the butter then whisk in the flour.
  9. Add all three cheeses to the skillet.
  10. Allow the cheeses to melt together, 2-3 minutes, then add the milk and noodles to the cheese.
  11. Reduce heat to low and stir all of the ingredients together.
  12. Remove the jalapenos from the ziploc bag, peel the skin, chop and de-seed.
  13. Add the jalapenos and sausage to the macaroni and cheese, mix together.
  14. If the skillet you are using is not oven safe, move the mac and cheese to a baking dish and top with the breadcrumbs.
  15. If the skillet is oven safe, simply top with the breadcrumbs.
  16. Bake 15-20 minutes.

Nutrition Information

Serving 4serving Calories 1462kcal (73%) Carbohydrates 111g (37%) Protein 59g (118%) Fat 85g (131%) Saturated Fat 42g (210%) Cholesterol 239mg (80%) Sodium 1765mg (74%) Potassium 965mg (28%) Fiber 4g (16%) Sugar 15g (30%) Vitamin A 2125mg (43%) Vitamin C 17.4mg (19%) Calcium 824mg (82%) Iron 4.3mg (24%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4people

Amount Per Serving

Calories 1462

% Daily Value*

Serving 4serving
Calories 1462kcal 73%
Carbohydrates 111g 37%
Protein 59g 118%
Fat 85g 131%
Saturated Fat 42g 210%
Cholesterol 239mg 80%
Sodium 1765mg 74%
Potassium 965mg 21%
Fiber 4g 16%
Sugar 15g 30%
Vitamin A 2125mg 43%
Vitamin C 17.4mg 19%
Calcium 824mg 82%
Iron 4.3mg 24%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.