pizza mac & cheese

Name: Pizza Mac & Cheese
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 box(es) elbow macaroni; 2 tablespoon(s) olive oil, extra virgin; 1 large onion, diced; 8 ounce(s) button mushrooms, sliced; 4 clove(s) garlic, minced; 2 pound(s) bulk italian sausage; 1 - bay leaf; 2 teaspoon(s) italian seasoning; 1 teaspoon(s) salt; 1/2 teaspoon(s) pepper; 1/4 cup(s) all purpose flour; 2 cup(s) milk; 2 1/2 cup(s) pizza sauce; 1 stick(s) butter, room temperature; 16 ounce(s) white cheddar, shredded; 8 ounce(s) cream cheese, room temperature; 8 ounce(s) mozzarella cheese, shredded

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Kimmi Knippel (Sweet_Memories)

@KimmiK

Cullowhee, NC

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!

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yield 4 - 6

prep time 15 Min

cook time 20 Min

Ingredients For pizza mac & cheese

1 box

elbow macaroni
2 Tbsp

olive oil, extra virgin
1 lg

onion, diced
8 oz

button mushrooms, sliced
4 clove

garlic, minced
2 lb

bulk italian sausage
1

bay leaf
2 tsp

italian seasoning
1 tsp

salt
1/2 tsp

pepper
1/4 c

all purpose flour
2 c

milk
2 1/2 c

pizza sauce
1 stick

butter, room temperature
16 oz

white cheddar, shredded
8 oz

cream cheese, room temperature
8 oz

mozzarella cheese, shredded

How To Make pizza mac & cheese

1
Cook the pasta to al dente according to the package directions; drain & set aside.

2
Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat; add the onion & mushrooms & cook until softened but not browned, 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the garlic & sausage, increase heat up to medium-high & cook until the sausage is browned, 5 minutes, stirring occasionally to break up the meat.
3
Decrease heat down to medium, add the bay leaf, Italian seasoning, salt, pepper & flour & cook 1 minute. Stir in the milk, pizza sauce & butter & cook 2 minutes; add the cheeses & stir constantly until it comes to a simmer. Add the pasta noodles & cook until warmed, 1 minute.
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