This Three Cheese Sausage Mac and Cheese is the perfect homemade mac and cheese recipe!
Course Dinner
Cuisine American
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Prep Time 20 minutesminutes
Cook Time 25 minutesminutes
Servings 8
Calories 916kcal
Author Jenny
Cost $15
Ingredients
1poundItalian Sausage
1lbdry elbow noodles
8tablespoonsunsalted butter
1/2cupall purpose flour
1/2teaspoonkosher salt
1/2teaspoonfreshly ground black pepper
2 1/2cupsmilk
3cupsshredded mozzarella cheese
1 1/2cupsshredded cheddar cheese
1 1/2teaspoonshot sauce such as Tapatio or Tabasco
2cupsshredded Gouda Cheese
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. and lightly spray a 9×13 inch baking dish with non-stick cooking spray. Brown sausage until cooked and crumbled. Drain if necessary and set aside. Cook pasta according to package directions, drain water and run under cool water. Set pasta aside.
Melt butter in a large dutch oven or pot over medium heat. Whisk in flour, salt and pepper until thick and bubbly. Slowly whisk in milk. Increase heat to medium high and keep whisking until milk becomes nice and thick. Once thick, reduce heat to low and stir in mozzarella and cheddar cheese until smooth and creamy. Stir in sausage and cooked pasta. Transfer to prepared baking dish and top with shredded Gouda cheese. Bake for 20-25 minutes until cheese is melted and hot. Serve warm.