Garlic Sausage and Pasta in a Bechamel Sauce

Recipesfull introduces to you: Cinco de Mayo Recipes. (Garlic Sausage and Pasta in a Bechamel Sauce). This is a classic Italian dish made easy and filling with the addition of precooked sausage. Fresh nutmeg makes a big difference in the recipe. If you get the chance, try it with fresh!

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 25 mins

Total: 40 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Garlic Sausage and Pasta in a Bechamel Sauce

Ingredients

½ cup butter

1 cup all-purpose flour

salt to taste

white pepper to taste

4 cups milk

1 (16 ounce) package corkscrew-shaped pasta (fusilli)

2 egg yolks

¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg

1 (12 ounce) package garlic chicken sausage (such as al fresco® All Natural Roasted Garlic Chicken Sausage)

sliced

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Directions

Step 1

Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium-low heat; whisk flour into the melted butter until dissolved 5 to 10 minutes. Season with salt and white pepper. Pour milk into the flour mixture; cook and stir until sauce is smooth and thickened 10 to 15 minutes.

Step 2

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook pasta in the boiling water stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite 12 minutes. Drain and transfer to a serving bowl.

Step 3

Remove sauce from heat and stir in egg yolks and nutmeg until well incorporated. Pour sauce over pasta; toss to coat.

Step 4

Cook and stir sausage in a skillet over medium heat until browned and cooked through 5 to 10 minutes. Stir sausage into pasta; season with salt and white pepper.

Nutritional Information

Garlic Sausage and Pasta in a Bechamel Sauce

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 504.3

% Daily Value *

Protein: 21.4g 43%

Carbohydrates: 60.2g 19%

Dietary Fiber: 2.4g 10%

Sugars: 7.7g

Fat: 20g 31%

Saturated Fat: 10.5g 53%

Cholesterol: 126.5mg 42%

Vitamin A Iu: 645.1IU 13%

Niacin Equivalents: 5.6mg 43%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 9%

Vitamin C: 0.3mg 1%

Folate: 152.4mcg 38%

Calcium: 165.9mg 17%

Iron: 2.5mg 14%

Magnesium: 44mg 16%

Potassium: 312.8mg 9%

Sodium: 377.1mg 15%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 18%

Calories From Fat: 179.9

*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.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.