Italian Mac and Cheese

September, 16th 2022 By Recipes by Sugar

Recipe Credit: Who Needs A Cape

Italian Mac and Cheese sounded like the perfect recipe for my husband. I also have a lot of Italian sausage to use up from our pig we purchased. I am not a fan of Italian sausage but my husband loves it, so I made this for him. He said it was great! It reminded us of a Goulash but in a casserole form. If I make this again for him, I would add some milk, tomato sauce, and cheese to the mixture. I may add extra sour cream and cream cheese. The dish was just a bit dry for how I like pasta. But overall my husband said it was still good. I would prefer a bit more of a saucy dish. Salad would go great as a side with this.

Ingredients for Italian Mac and Cheese

• 16 oz box elbow macaroni
• 1 pound Italian Sausage
• 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
• 1 envelope onion soup mix
• 28 oz can diced tomatoes
• 1 teaspoon Italian Seasoning
• 1 cup sour cream
• 3 oz cream cheese, softened
• 2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded

Utensils Needed

• Pasta pot
• Saute pan
• Meat chopper
• Utensil spoon
• Measuring spoons
• Measuring cups
• Cheese grater
• 9 x 13 baking dish, greased
• Strainer
• Can opener

Directions for Italian Mac and Cheese

Prep Time: 20 minutes/ Cook Time: 10 -15 minutes

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2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
3. In your pasta pot, cook pasta according to package.
4. In your saute pan, place your Italian sausage over medium – medium high heat. Cook until browned.
5. Add Parmesan cheese, onion soup mix, tomatoes, and Italian seasoning to sausage, mix well.
6. Dump sausage mixture into drained pasta pot and mix with pasta well.
7. Add sour cream and cream cheese, stir until combined.
8. Dump into a 9 x 13 greased baking dish.
9. Top with cheese.
10. Place in the over for 10 – 15 minutes, or until cheese is melted to your liking.
11. Let cool and serve.

Variations

• You can use ground beef, venison, pork. Really any ground meat.
• If I make this again, I would add some milk, tomato sauce, and shredded cheese to the mixture before putting it in the pan to bake.
• If you want some extra spice, you could add red pepper flakes to the Italian sausage or even some chili powder.