Baked Macaroni and Cheese
- 1 lb sweet sausage
- 1 tablespoon shredded onion
- 3 shredded garlic cloves
- 14 cup butter or 14 cup olive oil
- 14 cup flour
- 1 -2 teaspoon ground mustard
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 12 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon white pepper
- 1 (8 ounce) can stewed tomatoes or 12 cup ketchup
- 2 cups milk
- 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese (shredded)
- 1 cup mild cheddar cheese (shredded)
- 2 cups chopped fresh spinach
- 2 cups penne pasta
- Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees (180 C).
- Cook sausage in frying pan, breaking up meat.
- Drain and set aside.
- While sausage is cooking, grate onions and garlic (use smallest grate).
- Melt butter over medium heat.
- Cook pasta as directed on package.
- Add flour, onions, garlic, mustard, and worcestershire sauce.
- Slowly add milk.
- Adding too much will cause the flour mixture to clump together.
- Add ketchup, salt and pepper.
- Cook mixture for approx 2 minutes after boil, stirring constantly.
- Remove mixture from heat, adding cheese.
- Stir until completely melted and smooth.
- Pour cheese mixture, spinach, and sausage into casserole dish, stirring until well blended.
- Add pasta.
- Sprinkle approximately 1/2 cup of shredded cheese on top of dish.
- Using a small spoon, place several small tabs of butter on top.
- Place in oven and bake for 30 minutes or until cheese is brown and bubbly.
sweet sausage, onion, garlic, butter, flour, ground mustard, worcestershire sauce, salt, white pepper, tomatoes, milk, cheddar cheese, cheddar cheese, fresh spinach, penne pasta
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/baked-macaroni-and-cheese-309384 (may not work)