Mexican-Style Mac and Cheese with Turkey Sausage

Votes: 1

Time: 35 min.
Complexity: easily
Servings: 4

Nutritional value per serving:

Calories 560, total fat 28 G., saturated fats G., proteins 32 G., carbohydrates 42 G., fiber G., cholesterol mg, sodium mg, sugar G.

While Mac 'n' Cheese is a traditional American dish of macaroni and cheese, give it a Mexican twist by adding canned tomatoes in their own juice, chili peppers, and a blend of Mexican cheeses. Turkey sausage makes this dish even more filling. Take raw sausage, remove the casings, and you'll have a spicy, ready-made meatball that you can use to make a cheese sauce. Mix in the remaining ingredients and macaroni, sprinkle with cheese, and toast in the oven for a delicious cheesy 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.

Ingredients for the recipe:

180 g of cavatappi (corkscrew) or fusilli (spiral) pasta
3 hot turkey sausages (about 250 g), casings removed
1 tbsp flour
3/4 tsp chili powder
1/4 tsp ground cumin
1 cup whole milk
120 g processed cheese (e.g. Velveeta), diced
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
1/3 cup sour cream
1 can 300g diced tomatoes with chili peppers, drained
1 cup grated Mexican cheese mix (about 120g)

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Cooking the dish according to the recipe:

Preheat the oven to broil. Bring a large saucepan of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook according to package directions. Drain and transfer the pasta to a 20cm square baking dish.
Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, cook the sausage meat, breaking it up into pieces, until golden brown, about 10 minutes. Add the flour. chili powder, cumin, and 0.5 teaspoon salt and cook, stirring, for about 1 minute. Slowly whisk in the milk, scraping up any bits stuck to the bottom of the pan. Add the processed cheese and stir until melted, 1-2 minutes. Remove from the heat and whisk in the eggs. Return the pan to medium-low heat and cook, stirring, until the sauce thickens, 1-2 minutes. Then whisk in the sour cream and tomatoes.

Pour the cheese sauce over the pasta and toss to combine. Sprinkle with grated cheese and broil until the cheese melts and begins to sizzle, 2-3 minutes.

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