Macaroni and Cheese with Sausage, Peppers and Onions Recipe
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Macaroni and Cheese with Sausage, Peppers and Onions

By: USA WEEKEND columnist Pam Anderson 
"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."

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

 

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Original Recipe Yield 12 servings
 

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.

Footnotes

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

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 560 | Total Fat: 33.8g | Cholesterol: 96mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 11, 2006 by ahfisher   view full review
To previous poster: instead of frying up the sausage meat on its own, try cutting the sausages...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 3.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 6, 2006 by reneew.   view full review
Honestly, I MUST have done something wrong---the sausage mixture made the macaroni and cheese...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 13, 2008 by Lisa Alene   view full review
I used 1lb summer sausage..cut in half lengthwise. Then I sliced it again in 1/4 pieces.I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 3.4 star rating.
Reviewed on May 18, 2006 by Deborah   view full review
This one looked great! It wasn't. It was terribly greasy. I wonder if there might have been a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 20, 2009 by jpswoon   view full review
My family ate it right up! It was a delicious combination of flavors... my mom called it "coma...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 2, 2008 by Miss M   view full review
Tried this out for the kids I had over and they scarfed it down like crazy. Mine wasn't...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 3, 2012 by Baking Nana Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
We are not Mac and Cheese experts by any means. Hubby liked this - I liked the Sausage,...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 22, 2010 by NORA11   view full review
I simply drained the sausage mixture and it was fine. Simple and good. Not meant to be...

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