Tuscan Mac'N'Cheese Recipe

Name: Tuscan Mac'N'Cheese
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 8 8 ounces hot Italian sausage or 8 ounces uncooked sweet Italian turkey sausage; 8 ounces gemelli pasta or 8 ounces elbow macaroni, cooked and drained (2 cups); 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, cute into cubes and softened; 4 ounces crusty Italian bread, cut into 1 inch cubes (about 2 cups); 1 cup pitted kalamata olive, halved; 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (4 ounces); 1 tablespoon butter; 1 tablespoon flour; 1 tablespoon snipped fresh sage or 1 teaspoon dried sage, crushed; 1 teaspoon snipped fresh thyme or 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme, crushed; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 1 1/2 cups milk; 1 medium tomatoes, sliced; 2 2 ounces parmesan cheese or 2 ounces romano cheese (1/2 cup)

Servings: persons

8 8 ounces hot Italian sausage or 8 ounces uncooked sweet Italian turkey sausage
8 ounces gemelli pasta or 8 ounces elbow macaroni, cooked and drained (2 cups)
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, cute into cubes and softened
4 ounces crusty Italian bread, cut into 1 inch cubes (about 2 cups)
1 cup pitted kalamata olive, halved
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (4 ounces)
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon flour
1 tablespoon snipped fresh sage or 1 teaspoon dried sage, crushed
1 teaspoon snipped fresh thyme or 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme, crushed
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 1/2 cups milk
1 medium tomatoes, sliced
2 2 ounces parmesan cheese or 2 ounces romano cheese (1/2 cup)

1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2
Remove casings, if present, from sausage.
3
In a skillet cook crumbled sausage; drain.
4
In a very large bowl combine sausage, cooked pasta, cream cheese, bread cubes, olives and mozzarella cheese.
5
Set aside.
6
In a medium saucepan melt butter over medium heat, Stir in flour, sage, thyme, salt and cayenne pepper.
7
Add milk all at once.
8
Cook and stir until slightly thickened and bubbly.
9
Pour sauce over pasta mixture.
10
Stir gently.
11
Tranfer mixture to a 2-quart casserole.
12
Bake, covered, for 35 minutes.
13
Uncover; top with tomato slices and Cheese of choice.
14
Bake uncovered for 15 minutes more or until heated through.
15
Let stand 15 minutes before serving, Sprinkle with fresh thyme, if desired.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 15 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 8 8 ounces hot Italian sausage or 8 ounces uncooked sweet Italian turkey sausage, 8 ounces gemelli pasta or 8 ounces elbow macaroni, cooked and drained (2 cups), 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, cute into cubes and softened, 4 ounces crusty Italian bread, cut into 1 inch cubes (about 2 cups), and more.

Yes, Tuscan Mac'N'Cheese falls under the Pasta & Noodles category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Tuscan Mac'N'Cheese

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