Italian Style Mac & Cheese

This Italian Style Mac & Cheese comes with a kick thanks to the spicy Italian sausage. You can dial it down by using a less spicy sausage.

I love a good Mac & Cheese. This gourmet Italian Style Mac & Cheese recipe is super easy to make.

Unlike some of the other Mac & Cheese recipes I have posted before (Bacon Jalapeño Mac & Cheese, Blue Cheese Bacon Mac & Cheese or Kim Kardashian’s Mac & Cheese ), this one is quick to make and does not require any baking time.

I decided to make mine with tri-color penne pasta but you can easily substitute for your favorite pasta noodles. Don’t like spicy sausage? Try a milder sausage, ground turkey, ground beef or even chicken!

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📋 What Ingredients do I need

You will need the following ingredients to make this Italian Style Mac & Cheese: Unsalted Butter, All Purpose Flour, Milk, Penne Pasta, Italian Blend Cheese, Parmesan Cheese, Italian Seasoning and Italian Sausage.

🥣 How to Make this Italian Style Mac & Cheese

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
Cook pasta al dente according to package directions. Drain pasta and set aside.
While pasta is cooking, melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add flour and Italian seasoning and whisk for about 2 minutes. Stir in milk and continue to whisk occasionally, allowing the mixture to thicken. Add cheeses and whisk until fully combined.
Pour cheese sauce over strained pasta and stir to combine. The sauce will thicken as it sits.

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Italian Style Mac & Cheese

This Italian Style Mac & Cheese comes with a kick thanks to the spicy Italian sausage. You can dial it down by using a less spicy sausage.

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Prep Time 10 mins

Cook Time 20 mins

Total Time 30 mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Servings 5

Calories 991 kcal

Ingredients

• 4 Tbsp Unsalted Butter
• 1/4 Cup All Purpose Flour
• 2 Cups Milk
• 1 lb Penne Pasta
• 8 oz Italian Blend Cheese, Shredded
• 1/3 Cup Parmesan Cheese, Grated
• 1 Tbsp Italian Seasoning
• 1 lb Italian Sausage

Instructions

 

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
• Cook pasta al dente according to package directions. Drain pasta and set aside.
• While pasta is cooking, melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add flour and Italian seasoning and whisk for about 2 minutes. Add milk and continue to whisk occasionally, allowing the mixture to thicken. Add cheeses and whisk until fully combined.
• Pour cheese sauce over strained pasta and stir to combine. Sauce will thicken as it sits.

Nutrition

Calories: 991kcalCarbohydrates: 80gProtein: 42gFat: 55gSaturated Fat: 21gCholesterol: 118mgSodium: 980mgPotassium: 581mgFiber: 3gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 515IUVitamin C: 1.8mgCalcium: 329mgIron: 3mg

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