Creamy Kielbasa Mac and Cheese

Creamy Kielbasa Mac and Cheese

from butterandbaggage.com
Main Course
50 min
8 servings
788 kcal / serving

With its velvety smooth cheese sauce and that signature salty, smoky flavor from the Kielbasa, this oven baked casserole is the grown-up version of classic mac and cheese with hot dogs. So much better!

Ingredients

  • 1 lbpasta, elbow or other small shape
  • 1 lbsmoke sausage, kielbasa
  • 1 cupsmall onion, chopped
  • 2 tbspbutter
  • 2 tbspflour
  • 1 tbspdry mustard
  • ½ tspsalt
  • ½ tsppepper
  • 2 cupswhole milk
  • 2 cupshalf-and-half
  • 4 cupsshredded white cheddar
  • 1 tbspworcestershire sauce

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 375º.

  2. 2

    Bring salted water to a boil and cook pasta until al dente. Drain and retiurn to the pot.

  3. 3

    Slice sausage into ½ inch slices and add to a skillet with onions over medium heat. Cook until the sausages are browned and the onions are soft, about 5 minutes. Remove to a plate.

  4. 4

    Warm milk and cream in the microwave.

  5. 5

    In the same skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat. Whisk in flour, dry mustard and salt and pepper. Cook for about a minute. Gradually  add warm milk mixture whisking until it sightly thickens and coats the  back of a spoon. It will not be thick, about 3-5 minutes.

  6. 6

    Remove from heat and add Worcestershire sauce and all but 1 cup of the cheese, whisking until smooth. Pour the sauce over the pasta and mix to coat. Stir in the sausages and onions.

  7. 7

    Pour into a casserole dish and bake for 18-20 minutes until the cheese has melted and it is bubbly on the sides.