Vegetarian

Erin's Easy Mac N Cheese is for Dinner.

Erin's Easy Mac N Cheese takes 20 minutes to prepare.

Erin's Easy Mac N Cheese takes 18 minutes to cook.

Erin's Easy Mac N Cheese makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Erin's Easy Mac N Cheese are:

1 box (16 oz.) elbow pasta
1/2 large sweet onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
2 Tbs. butter
3 Tbs. all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp. black pepper
2 c. milk
1, 8oz. block extra sharp cheddar, shredded
1/2 8oz. block pepper jack cheese, shredded
(OPTIONAL: 1/3 c. smoked gouda, shredded)
2 pre-cooked sausage links, cut into bite-sized pieces (vegetarian or meat-tastic)
1 tsp. butter, melted
1 c. seasoned bread crumbs
1 Tbs. paprika

Here is how you make Erin's Easy Mac N Cheese:

1. Pre-heat oven to 350*F.2. In boiling water, cook pasta until done, about 12 minutes. Drain when pasta is done.3. Meanwhile, in large saucepan, saute onion and garlic in 2 Tbs. butter. When soft, add in flour and pepper. Cook for 1-2 minutes on medium heat before adding milk to form a rue. Allow to thicken.4. Once the rue has thickened, turn off heat and begin whisking in the cheese slowly. The mixture will thicken further.5. Add in pre-cooked sausage pieces and drained pasta.Transfer mixture to a large casserole dish.6. In small bowl, combine bread crumbs, 1 tsp. melted butter, and paprika. Sprinkle over top of casserole.7. Bake for 15-18 minutes, or until breadcrumbs are slightly browned and cheese is bubbling slightly.Serving Size: 8-10 bowl-fullsNumber of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user FREEDOMINWORDZ.

The nutritional information for Erin's Easy Mac N Cheese is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 439.1

• Total Fat: 17.5 g
• Cholesterol: 48.9 mg
• Sodium: 795.2 mg
• Total Carbs: 48.8 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2.6 g
• Protein: 22.3 g

The dietary needs meet for Erin's Easy Mac N Cheese is Vegetarian