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Macaroni and Cheese with Sausage Peppers and Onions


"Macaroni and cheese is perfect supper food. It's a kids' favorite, and adults like it too. My recipe is simple and almost as quick as the boxed variety. Try this variation with Italian sausage and bell peppers."
Original recipe yield: 12 servings.
Servings:
12

INGREDIENTS:

  • 1 recipe Creamy Macaroni and Cheese
  • 1 pound Italian sausage, removed from casings
  • 1 medium-large onion, thinly sliced
  • 1 bell pepper, thinly sliced
  • 1/4 cup fresh basil, torn in pieces

DIRECTIONS:

  1. Follow the recipe for Creamy Macaroni and Cheese.
  2. Heat a 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Cook sausage, breaking it up as it fries, until it loses its raw color, 3 to 4 minutes. Add onion and pepper slices, and saute until soft, about 5 minutes. Add basil, then stir mixture into macaroni. Serve hot.


This recipe was originally featured in the USA WEEKEND article Change up Mac 'n' Cheese on August 12, 2005

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Copyright 2005 USA WEEKEND and columnist Pam Anderson. All rights reserved.