Macaroni and Cheese W/ Sausage, Sun-Dried Tomatoes And Basil

Title:
Macaroni and Cheese W/ Sausage, Sun-Dried Tomatoes And Basil

Yield:
4 Servings

Categories:
Pasta,
Entree,
Eggs/cheese,
Posted-bbs




Ingredients:





   1/2 lb Hot Italian sausage; bulk


   1/2 ts Oriental chile paste (opt)


     6    Sun-dried tomatoes


   1/2 lb Macaroni; cooked


     2 tb Fresh basil; chopped


   1/2 c  Freshly-made bread crumbs


          Vegetable oil cooking spray


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          Cheese Sauce:


     2 tb Butter


     2 tb Flour


 1 1/2 c  Milk; heated


   1/2 c  White cheddar cheese; grated


          Salt and fresh ground pepper


          -to taste






   Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.  Grease a 1-1/2 quart casserole with oil


 spray.


   Cook sausage in a pan over medium-high heat.  Drain off grease. Stir in


 optional chile paste.


   Cover tomatoes with water in a microwave-safe dish and nuke on high until


 softened--about 2 minutes.  Drain off liquid and mince tomatoes.


   Put the cooked macaroni, sausage, tomatoes and basil into the casserole.


 Pour the cheese sauce over it and mix gently with a fork. Spread the crumbs


 over the cheese and spray top with vegetable oil. Bake, uncovered, until


 the top is browned and the sauce is bubbling, about 30 minutes.


  CHEESE SAUCE: Melt the butter in a heavy-bottomed saucepan. Stir in the


 flour and cook, stirring constantly, until bubbly but not brown--about 2


 minutes.  Add the hot milk, continuing to stir as the sauce thickens.


   Bring to a boil.  Add salt and pepper to taste, lower the heat and whisk


 in cheese.  Cook, stirring, 2 to 3 minutes more.  Serves 4.


 


 From the Denver Post Food Section 11/4/94


 


 Formatted for MM by Pegg Seevers


 Posted to MM-Recipes Digest V3 #342


 


 From: LVORTIZ@aol.com


 


 Date: Fri, 13 Dec 1996 20:18:10 -0500