Sausage and Tomato Skillet Mac & Cheese

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Sausage and Tomato Skillet Mac & Cheese
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Health Score:
65 / 100
Difficulty:
easy
Difficulty
Preparation:
25 min.
Preparation
ready in 1 hr 5 min.
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Ingredients

for
6
For Sausage and Pasta
1 cup water
4 Italian sausage
1 Tbsp olive oil
8 cups Penne
For Herb Cheese Sauce
1 Tbsp butter
1 Tbsp olive oil
2 ½ Tbsps flour
1 cup milk
1 cup heavy cream
1 Tbsp chopped thyme
1 cup Asiago cheese (grated; divided)
salt
peppers
1 cup Grape tomato
How healthy are the main ingredients?
olive oilthymesalt

Preparation steps

1.
For Sausage and Pasta:
2.
In a medium skillet, bring water to a boil and add the sausage; cook until the water evaporates, about 10 minutes. Reduce heat to low and add the olive oil. Cook the sausage until nicely browned, about 5 minutes. Remove sausage from skillet and cool slightly. Cut sausage into bite-size pieces; set aside.
3.
Meanwhile, bring a pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Cook the pasta according to the package instructions until al dente. Drain.
4.
For Cheese Sauce:
5.
Preheat the oven to 350º F / 180º C.
6.
Heat the butter and oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Sprinkle in the flour; whisk to make a roux. Cook for about 2 minutes. Gradually add the milk and cream, whisking between each addition. Cook the sauce until it thickens, about 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Fold in half of the thyme. When the sauce is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, remove from heat and whisk in half of the cheese. Season with salt and pepper.
7.
In a large oven-proof casserole dish, combine the pasta with the cheese sauce, mixing to coat the pasta. Add the sausage and tomatoes; stirring to incorporate. Sprinkle the remaining cheese and herbs over the top.
8.
Bake for 20 minutes, or until bubbly.

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