Andouille Broccoli Mac
Making a meal out of mac & cheese with a little kick from andouille sausage and broccoli
Ingredients
- 2 lb Andouille Sausage cut into ¼ inch slices
- 2 oz Oil
- 2 lb Cavatappi Pasta or other short pasta
- 12 ounce Fresh Broccoli Florets chopped
For the Cheese Sauce
- 4 tbsp Butter
- 1 tsp Garlic Powder
- 4 tbsp Flour
- 2 cups Milk
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Pepper
- 1 tsp Cumin
- 1 tsp Paprika
- 1 tsp Oregano
- 1 tsp Onion Powder
- 1 tsp Chili Powder
- 1 tsp Ground Mustard
- 1 cup Heavy Cream
- 3 cups Sharp Cheddar Cheese shredded
Instructions
- Start water boiling for the pasta.
- In a saute pan over medium-high heat, add oil. Once hot, add sausage slices. and saute until a bit of color on each slice.
- Add pasta to boiling water and cook as directed on the package. In the last five minutes of the cook time, add the broccoli to the boiling water. Drain in a colander and return to pot away from heat.
- In a sauce pan over medium high heat, add butter and garlic powder. Once melted whisk in flour. Let cook for two minutes then whisk in milk and let cook for two minutes then whisk in seasonings and cook another two minutes. Whisk in heavy cream and cook another two minutes. Then add in cheese, a handful at a time, whisking until it's melted in.
- Add sausage and cheese sauce to pasta and broccoli. and stir to thoroughly combine.
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