Creole Macaroni and Cheese Recipe
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Creole Macaroni and Cheese

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."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 3.4 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (8)

Prep Time:
25 Min
Cook Time:
20 Min
Ready In:
45 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 8 servings
 

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.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 481 | Total Fat: 28.5g | Cholesterol: 77mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 24, 2003 by ALAMEDAKID Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
This dish is wonderful. Great for company but you'd better make extra because there will be...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 3.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 8, 2003 by JDVMD   view full review
While I would have liked to give this a higher rating, I just can't. While the flavor was...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 4, 2009 by Caroline C   view full review
With a couple of changes, this turned out AMAZING. My only real problem was that it just...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 24, 2012 by witchywoman Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
This was pretty dang good on a cold evening. I didn't use any celery, the sound of that didn't...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 26, 2007 by healed4real   view full review
After reading so many reviews about the taste, I decided to change the cheese to Smoked...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 3.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 13, 2005 by JULIESNACK   view full review
The flavor was just so-so for all the work that went into it.
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 20, 2007 by ABD297   view full review
Okay, liked it but...am I missing something? I could only account for 3T butter, but no big...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 1, 2004 by tisherself22   view full review
Let a previous reviwer I would have liked to give this a higher rating. I concur the amount of...

 

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