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4.93 from 14 votes

Italian Mac and Cheese Bake

An Italian spin on mac and cheese!!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Servings: 4 people
Author: Gaby Dalkin

Ingredients

  • 1 pound Italian sausage (hot or sweet), casings removed
  • 1 large onion, diced
  • 4 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
  • 12 ounces pasta, cooked and drained (I used cavatappi)
  • 1 26-ounce jar Gaby’s Four Cheese Tomato Sauce
  • Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper to taste
  • ¼ cup half and half or heavy cream
  • 2 cups shredded mozzarella, divided
  • fresh basil, for garnish

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350° In a large oven-safe skillet over medium-high heat, cook sausage, breaking up with a wooden spoon, until seared and no longer pink, about 4 minutes. Add onion, and garlic, and cook, stirring, until soft, 5 minutes more.
  • Add pasta, tomato sauce and season with salt. Stir in half-and-half and simmer until mostly absorbed, 2 minutes more. Remove from heat and stir in half of mozzarella.
  • Transfer mixture to a large baking dish and sprinkle with remaining mozzarella. Bake until cheese is bubbly and golden, about 10 minutes.
  • Garnish with basil and serve.

Notes

This recipe is really easy to customize by selecting a different sauce or cheese.

Nutrition

Calories: 956kcal | Carbohydrates: 81g | Protein: 44g | Fat: 51g | Saturated Fat: 21g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 20g | Cholesterol: 128mg | Sodium: 2113mg | Potassium: 1162mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 1194IU | Vitamin C: 18mg | Calcium: 484mg | Iron: 4mg