Name: Italian Mac and Cheese
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 5
Ingredients: Penne pasta - 8 ounces; Italian sausage - 10 ounces; Unsalted butter - 1 ½ tablespoons; Garlic, minced - 2 cloves; Crushed red pepper flakes (Optional) - 1 pinch; Flour - 1 tablespoon; 1% milk - 1 cup; Heavy whipping cream - ½ cup; Reserved pasta water - ¼ cup; Grated mozzarella cheese - 1 ¼ ounces; Grated provolone cheese - 1 ¼ ounces; Grated fontina cheese - 1 ¼ ounces; Finely grated Parmesan cheese - 1 ¼ ounces; Julienned sun-dried tomatoes - ¼ cup

Ingredients for - Italian Mac and Cheese

1. Penne pasta 8 ounces

2. Italian sausage 10 ounces

3. Unsalted butter 1 ½ tablespoons

4. Garlic, minced 2 cloves

5. Crushed red pepper flakes (Optional) 1 pinch

6. Flour 1 tablespoon

7. 1% milk 1 cup

8. Heavy whipping cream ½ cup

9. Reserved pasta water ¼ cup

10. Grated mozzarella cheese 1 ¼ ounces

11. Grated provolone cheese 1 ¼ ounces

12. Grated fontina cheese 1 ¼ ounces

13. Finely grated Parmesan cheese 1 ¼ ounces

14. Julienned sun-dried tomatoes ¼ cup

How to cook deliciously - Italian Mac and Cheese

1 . Stage

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add penne and cook, stirring occasionally, until penne start to get tender, about 8 minutes. Drain and reserve 1/4 cup pasta water.

2 . Stage

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

3 . Stage

Meanwhile, cook Italian sausage in a heavy skillet over medium-high heat until brown and crumbly, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel lined plate.

4 . Stage

Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Sauté minced garlic and red pepper flakes until garlic is fragrant, 30 to 45 seconds. Sprinkle flour over mixture and stir to combine, making sure there are no lumps.

5 . Stage

Pour in milk, cream, and reserved pasta water. Mix mozzarella, provolone, Fontina, and Parmesan cheeses in a bowl and stir in about 4/5th of the cheese mixture. Stir to combine. Add penne, cooked Italian sausage, and julienned sun dried tomatoes to the cheese sauce. Mix to combine and pour into an 8x8 inch casserole dish. Sprinkle with remaining cheese mixture.

6 . Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and lightly browned, about 25 minutes.