Mac and cheese in apple sauce with sausages
Votes: 1
Time: 1 hour.
Complexity: easily
Servings: 6
Complexity: easily
Servings: 6
Even kids know that macaroni and cheese is even more delicious with the addition of sausage. This mac 'n' cheese is made as a casserole with fried chicken sausage pieces in an apple sauce. All the ingredients imbue the dish with a stunning, multifaceted flavor, perfectly balancing savory and sweet notes. To avoid overly sweet dishes and to ensure a delicate apple flavor, use natural apple juice without added sugar. The mac 'n' cheese is cooked on the stovetop and then baked in the oven under a layer of crushed crackers and grated cheese, creating a deliciously crispy crust.
The recipes use measuring containers with the following volumes:
1 glass (st.) - 250 ml.
3/4 cup (st.) - 180 ml.
2/3 cup (st.) - 160 ml.
1/2 cup (st.) - 125 ml.
1/3 cup (st.) - 80 ml.
1/4 cup (st.) - 60 ml.
1 tablespoon (tbsp) - 15 ml.
1 teaspoon (tsp) - 5 ml.
1/5 teaspoon (tsp) - 1 ml.
1 glass (st.) - 250 ml.
3/4 cup (st.) - 180 ml.
2/3 cup (st.) - 160 ml.
1/2 cup (st.) - 125 ml.
1/3 cup (st.) - 80 ml.
1/4 cup (st.) - 60 ml.
1 tablespoon (tbsp) - 15 ml.
1 teaspoon (tsp) - 5 ml.
1/5 teaspoon (tsp) - 1 ml.
Ingredients for the recipe:
- 340 g medium shell pasta
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter, plus extra for greasing the pan
- 0.5 cup diced onion
- 170 g chicken sausages with apple, cut into 1 cm thick slices.
- 1 tbsp mustard powder
- 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1/4 cup flour
- 3 cups of apple juice
- 450 g Monterey Jack cheese, grated (4 cups)
- 220 g sharp cheddar, grated (2 cups)
- 0.5 cup sour cream
- 35 small butter crackers (1 package Ritz), crushed
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Cooking the dish according to the recipe:
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 2.5-quart baking dish.
- Bring a large saucepan of salted water to a boil; add the pasta and cook until al dente, about 6 minutes. Drain and set the pasta aside.
- Meanwhile, melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook until softened, about 3 minutes. Add the sausage, mustard powder, cayenne pepper, and 1 teaspoon of salt and cook, stirring, until the sausage is browned, about 3 minutes. Add the flour and cook, stirring, until lightly browned, about 2 minutes. Add the apple juice and cook, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened, about 8 minutes more.
- Gradually stir in about 3/4 of the Monterey Jack and Cheddar cheeses and mix until smooth, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in the pasta and sour cream. Pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle with crushed crackers and the remaining cheese. Bake until bubbly, 25-30 minutes. Let rest for 10 minutes, then serve.
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