rotini and cheese with italian sausage medley

How To Make rotini and cheese with italian sausage medley

• Step 1
  Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Step 2
  Coat a 11- x 7-inch baking dish with cooking spray. Add 1 cup crumbled blue cheese and 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese; mix well.
• Step 3
  Cook rotini pasta according to package directions; drain.
• Step 4
  Heat olive oil in a large, deep skillet over medium heat. Add sliced Italian sausages, chopped purple onion, sliced pepperoncini peppers and chopped carrots. Cook and saute for 5 minutes or until tender.
• Step 5
  Stir in steak seasoning and remaining grated Parmesan cheese. Remove from heat.
• Step 6
  Melt margarine in a large heavy saucepan over medium heat; whisk in flour and Italian seasoning until smooth, and cook, whisking constantly, 2 minutes or until golden brown.
• Step 7
  Slowly whisk in milk, heavy cream and sea salt/black pepper. Cook, whisking often, 10 minutes or until thickened.
• Step 8
  Remove from heat and gradually add sharp cheddar, colby jack, and remaining blue cheese; whisk well until smooth.
• Step 9
  Stir in cooked rotini pasta and Italian sausage mixture. Remove from heat.
• Step 10
  Spoon evenly into a prepared baking dish. Sprinkle with crushed Doritos and panko bread crumbs.
• Step 11
  Bake for 30 minutes or until golden and bubbly. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
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