Spicy Mac and Cheese
Spicy Mac and Cheese otherwise known as Cajun Mac and Cheese brings a delicious heat and flavor to your standard homemade mac and cheese.
Servings 8
Calories 850kcal
Ingredients
- 16 ounces elbow macaroni
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 16 ounces Cajun sausage cubed - or andouille sausage
- 1 green bell pepper seeded and diced
- 1 red bell pepper seeded and diced
- 1 yellow onion diced (you can also use white)
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 6 tablespoons butter salted
- 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 4 cups milk
- 2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning
- 8 ounces cheddar cheese shredded and divided (1 block)
- 8 ounces pepper jack cheese shredded and divided (1 block)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
- Fill a Dutch oven with salted water. Bring to a boil over high heat.
- Add the elbow macaroni and cook for 8 minutes. Drain the macaroni and set aside.
- Return the empty Dutch oven to the stovetop. Add the oil and heat over medium-high heat.
- Add the sausage, bell peppers, and onion. Cook, stirring often, for 6 to 8 minutes or until tender. Stir in the garlic.
- Remove the sausage and vegetables from the Dutch oven and wipe the pot to remove any excess grease.
- Reduce the heat to medium. Add the butter to the Dutch oven and melt.
- Whisk in the flour and cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
- Slowly add the milk, whisking well. Cook, stirring often until the sauce begins to thicken. Add the seasoning.
- Stir in about 1 ½ cups of each cheese, mixing until completely melted.
- Add the macaroni, sausage, and vegetables to the mixture, stirring until combined.
- Smooth the top of the casserole and add the remaining cheese on top.
- Bake for 20 minutes or until the cheese is melted on top and the edges are bubbling.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 850kcal | Carbohydrates: 58g | Protein: 33g | Fat: 54g | Saturated Fat: 19g | Cholesterol: 91mg | Sodium: 848mg | Potassium: 483mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin C: 33mg | Calcium: 588mg | Iron: 2mg | Net Carbohydrates: 55g