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Creole Macaroni and Cheese

SUBMITTED BY: F. Craig Littlejohn

"Use the best aged cheeses you can find. Any andouille sausage will work, but do not substitute. Just leave it out if you can't find any."
PREP TIME  25 Min
COOK TIME  20 Min
READY IN  45 Min
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Original recipe yield: 8 servings
    
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INGREDIENTS

  • 1 (8 ounce) package elbow macaroni
  • 1 cup andouille sausage, diced
  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 3/4 cup bread crumbs
  • 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 2 stalks celery, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon prepared mustard
  • 1 1/2 cups milk
  • 1 cup grated Gruyere cheese
  • 1 1/2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
  • kosher salt to taste
  • black pepper to taste

DIRECTIONS

  1. Cook macaroni in a large pot of boiling water until al dente. Drain.
  2. In a small pan, cook the andouille sausage over medium heat until done. Set aside. In the same pan, melt 1 tablespoon butter over medium heat. Add bread crumbs, and stir to coat. Cool, and then mix in Parmesan. Set aside.
  3. In a medium saucepan, melt 1 tablespoon butter. Saute onions and celery until translucent. Transfer to a bowl.
  4. In the same saucepan, melt 1 tablespoon butter over medium heat. Whisk in the flour, to make a white roux. Try not to let the roux brown at all, it should be white. Mix in paprika and mustard, then stir in milk. Bring to boil over medium heat, then add Gruyere and Cheddar cheeses. Simmer, stirring often, until thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, about 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  5. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter a 9x13 in pan, or similar sized casserole dish. Transfer cooked macaroni to the dish, and toss in the andouille sausage. Stir in the cheese mixture. Sprinkle the breadcrumb and Parmesan mixture evenly over the top.
  6. Bake for 20 minutes, or until crust turns golden brown.
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Reviewed on Oct. 24, 2003 by ALAMEDAKID
This dish is wonderful. Great for company but you'd better make extra because there will be no leftovers.

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Reviewed on Sep. 13, 2005 by JULIESNACK
The flavor was just so-so for all the work that went into it.

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Reviewed on Dec. 26, 2007 by healed4real
After reading so many reviews about the taste, I decided to change the cheese to Smoked Fontina--delicious! I would not use the bread crumbs next time. They did not add to the flavor and they were too crunchy.

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NUTRITION INFORMATION

Servings Per Recipe: 8

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 492

  • Total Fat: 29.5g
  • Cholesterol: 81mg
  • Sodium: 741mg
  • Total Carbs: 33.8g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 1.4g
  • Protein: 22.4g

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