Macaroni And Cheese With Sausage And Pears

• cooking spray
• 1 (8 ounce) package elbow macaroni
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/4 onion, chopped
• 2 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour, or as needed
• 3 cups milk
• 2 cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• ground black pepper to taste
• 1 (12 ounce) package fully-cooked sausage, sliced
• 1 pear - peeled, cored, and sliced
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1/2 cup bread crumbs

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 3-quart casserole dish with cooking spray.
2. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, 8 minutes. Drain macaroni and transfer to the prepared casserole dish.
3. Heat butter in a saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir onions in the melted butter until partially translucent, about 5 minutes. Whisk in flour until paste-like consistency, 3 to 5 minutes. Slowly stream in milk, stirring constantly, until flour mixture is incorporated, about 5 minutes. Stir in Cheddar cheese and Parmesan cheese until completely melted and and sauce has thickened, 5 to 10 minutes.
4. Pour cheese sauce into macaroni; stir to coat. Season with black pepper. Stir in sausage.
5. Reserve 4 slices of pears; dice remaining pear slices and stir into macaroni mixture. Arrange the reserved slices atop macaroni mixture.
6. Stir 2 tablespoons melted butter and bread crumbs together in a small bowl; sprinkle over macaroni mixture.
7. Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is bubbling and topping is lightly browned, about 30 minutes.

cooking spray, elbow macaroni, butter, onion, flour, milk, cheddar cheese, parmesan cheese, ground black pepper, sausage, pear, butter, bread crumbs

Taken from www.allrecipes.com/recipe/229425/macaroni-and-cheese-with-sausage-and-pears/ (may not work)