Macaroni and Cheese with Sausage and Pears Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Popular Recipes. (Macaroni and Cheese with Sausage and Pears Recipe). I developed this recipe from a basic mac-n-cheese recipe, adding pears which go well with the sharp Cheddar. For the sausage, we like Aidell's® Chicken and Apple or Roasted Garlic Gruyere sausages. They are fully cooked and very flavorful! To use as a side dish, leave out the sausage.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 50 mins

Total: 1hr5 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Macaroni and Cheese with Sausage and Pears Recipe

Ingredients

cooking spray

1 (8 ounce) package elbow macaroni

¼ cup butter

¼ onion

chopped

2 ½ tablespoons all-purpose flour

or as needed

3 cups milk

2 cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese

½ 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

½ cup bread crumbs

Main Dish

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 3-quart casserole dish with cooking spray.

Step 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.

Step 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.

Step 4

Pour cheese sauce into macaroni; stir to coat. Season with black pepper. Stir in sausage.

Step 5

Reserve 4 slices of pears; dice remaining pear slices and stir into macaroni mixture. Arrange the reserved slices atop macaroni mixture.

Step 6

Stir 2 tablespoons melted butter and bread crumbs together in a small bowl; sprinkle over macaroni mixture.

Step 7

Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is bubbling and topping is lightly browned about 30 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Macaroni and Cheese with Sausage and Pears Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 443.3

% Daily Value *

Protein: 19g 38%

Carbohydrates: 36.9g 12%

Dietary Fiber: 2.4g 10%

Sugars: 7.5g

Fat: 24.4g 38%

Saturated Fat: 15g 75%

Cholesterol: 70.9mg 24%

Vitamin A Iu: 811.8IU 16%

Niacin Equivalents: 5.8mg 45%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 7%

Vitamin C: 1.3mg 2%

Folate: 76.5mcg 19%

Calcium: 434.5mg 44%

Iron: 1.7mg 10%

Magnesium: 39.9mg 14%

Potassium: 258mg 7%

Sodium: 441mg 18%

Thiamin: 0.3mg 27%

Calories From Fat: 219.9

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.