Name: Cajun Mac and Cheese
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 1 pound uncooked elbow macaroni -; 6 tablespoons butter -; 4 fully cooked andouille sausage links, sliced -; 1 cup chopped onion -; 1 cup chopped sweet red pepper -; 3 garlic cloves, minced -; 1/4 cup all-purpose flour -; 3 cups whole milk -; 1-1/2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese -; 1 cup shredded pepper jack cheese -; 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese -; 2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning -; 1 teaspoon salt -; 1/2 teaspoon pepper -

Recipe information

Cooking:

30 min.

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Ingredients for - Cajun Mac and Cheese

1. 1 pound uncooked elbow macaroni -

2. 6 tablespoons butter -

3. 4 fully cooked andouille sausage links, sliced -

4. 1 cup chopped onion -

5. 1 cup chopped sweet red pepper -

6. 3 garlic cloves, minced -

7. 1/4 cup all-purpose flour -

8. 3 cups whole milk -

9. 1-1/2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese -

10. 1 cup shredded pepper jack cheese -

11. 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese -

12. 2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning -

13. 1 teaspoon salt -

14. 1/2 teaspoon pepper -

How to cook deliciously - Cajun Mac and Cheese

1. Stage

Preheat the oven to 400°F. Cook the macaroni according to the package directions. Drain and set aside.

2. Stage

In a large saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the sausage and cook until browned, one to two minutes per side. Remove and set aside.

3. Stage

In the same pan, add the onion and pepper. Cook until tender, four to five minutes. Add the garlic and cook for one minute longer.

4. Stage

Sprinkle the flour over the mixture and stir until well combined. Gradually add in the milk and cook until thickened, three to four minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the shredded cheddar, pepper jack and Parmesan cheeses, Cajun seasoning, salt and pepper. Stir until the cheese has melted. Stir in the cooked macaroni and sausage.

5. Stage

Transfer the mixture to a greased 13x9-inch baking dish. Bake until the cheese is bubbly and the edges are golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes.