Macaroni and Cheese W/ Sausage, Sun-Dried Tomatoes And Basil

Macaroni and Cheese W/ Sausage, Sun-Dried Tomatoes And Basil Ingredients

1/2 lb Hot Italian sausage; bulk	Cheese Sauce:
1/2 ts Oriental chile paste (opt)	2 tb Butter
6 Sun-dried tomatoes	2 tb Flour
1/2 lb Macaroni; cooked	1 1/2 c Milk; heated
2 tb Fresh basil; chopped	1/2 c White cheddar cheese; grated
1/2 c Freshly-made bread crumbs	Salt and fresh ground pepper
Vegetable oil cooking spray

Instructions for Macaroni and Cheese W/ Sausage, Sun-Dried Tomatoes And Basil

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Grease a 1-1/2 quart casserole with oil spray. Cook sausage in a pan over medium-high heat. Drain off grease. Stir in optional chile paste. Cover tomatoes with water in a microwave-safe dish and nuke on high until softened--about 2 minutes. Drain off liquid and mince tomatoes. Put the cooked macaroni, sausage, tomatoes and basil into the casserole. Pour the cheese sauce over it and mix gently with a fork. Spread the crumbs over the cheese and spray top with vegetable oil. Bake, uncovered, until the top is browned and the sauce is bubbling, about 30 minutes. CHEESE SAUCE: Melt the butter in a heavy-bottomed saucepan. Stir in the flour and cook, stirring constantly, until bubbly but not brown--about 2 minutes. Add the hot milk, continuing to stir as the sauce thickens. Bring to a boil. Add salt and pepper to taste, lower the heat and whisk in cheese. Cook, stirring, 2 to 3 minutes more. Serves 4. From the Denver Post Food Section 11/4/94 Formatted for MM by Pegg Seevers Posted to MM-Recipes Digest V3 #342 From: LVORTIZ@aol.com Date: Fri, 13 Dec 1996 20:18:10 -0500

Main Ingredient: PastaCuisine: Uncategorized

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