White Cheddar Cajun Mac and Cheese

Name: White Cheddar Cajun Mac and Cheese
Cuisine: American, Southern
Ingredients: 3 cups uncooked elbow noodle pasta 12oz package of andouille sausage (6 sausage links), diced1 red pepper, diced1 tablespoon olive oil2 8oz blocks of white Cheddar cheese, shredded2 tablespoons butter1 tablespoon all-purpose flour 1 and 1/2 cups milk1/2 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning

3 steps

White Cheddar Cajun Mac and Cheese is a spicy and zesty mac and cheese dish. Seasoning with Cajun seasoning, andouille sausage, and red peppers, this is a robust comfort food that will leave you wanting seconds and thirds!

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 13:16:21 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories2969.9 kcal (148%)

Total Fat173.1 g (247%)

Carbs231.3 g (89%)

Sugars28.5 g (32%)

Protein128.4 g (257%)

Sodium6491.5 mg (325%)

Fiber13.4 g (48%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

0 servings

3 cupselbow pasta

uncooked

12 ozandouille sausage

package

1red pepper

diced

1 tablespoonolive oil

2 x 2 ozshredded white cheddar cheese

2 tablespoonsbutter

1 tablespoonall-purpose flour

1 ½ cupsmilk

½ teaspoonsalt

1 tablespooncajun seasoning

Instructions

Step 1

1. Bring a large pot of salted water to boil, cook the elbow noodles according to package directions. In a large pan, heat the 1 tablespoons of olive oil of medium-high heat. Add the red peppers and and andouille and cook for 10-15 minutes until browned. Using a slatted spoon, remove the peppers and sausage and place in a bowl. Wipe the pan clean. At this time, preheat your oven to 350.

Step 2

2. In the same pan, over medium heat melt the 2 tablespoons of butter, then stir in the flour and salt. Slowly stir in the milk, and cook until smooth and slightly thickened. Lower heat to low, then pour in 4 cups of the shredded cheese. Whisk until the cheese has completely melted, then stir in the Cajun seasoning.

Step 3

4. Place the cooked and drained elbow noodles in your baking dish. Then, pour in the red peppers and sausage and stir to disperse these throughout the pasta. Next, pour the cheese sauce over top. Stir together to make sure all noodles are coated, even the noodles on the edges of the dish. Lastly, top with the shredded cheese. Bake for 20 minutes, then place under the broiler for 5 minutes until the cheese is browned.

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