Apple Butter Macaroni and Cheese with Sweet Chicken Sausage
Delicious and unique macaroni and cheese made with a swirl of sweet apple butter and sweet apple chicken sausage.
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Ingredients
- 1 lb. elbow pasta, ...[$1.00]
- 4 links sweet chicken apple sausage, chopped...[$4.50]
- 1 stick butter, divided...[$1.00]
- ½ large onion, chopped...[$0.50]
- ½ cup all purpose flour, ...[$0.12]
- 1½ cup milk, ...[$0.80]
- 1½ cup heavy cream, ...[$1.84]
- 3 tbsp. apple butter, ...[$0.24]
- 5-6 cups cheddar cheese, ...[$5.00]
- ½ tbsp. salt, to taste...[$0.11]
Instructions
- Boil water and make elbow pasta accordingly. Drain and set aside for later.
- In a large pot, brown chopped onions and chicken sausage with 2 tbsp. butter. When cooked, remove from pot and set aside.
- Reduce heat and melt the remaining butter in large pot. Whisk in flour to make a paste and until lumps are gone.
- Next whisk in milk, heavy cream, and apple butter. Let mixture heat back up and let thicken. Toss in cheddar cheese to melt and continue to stir. Add salt to taste.
- Fold in browned chicken sausage and onions and cooked macaroni. Serve mac and cheese hot.
Nutrition
Calories: 1810kcalCarbohydrates: 116gProtein: 70gFat: 120gSaturated Fat: 69gCholesterol: 400mgSodium: 2747mgPotassium: 633mgFiber: 5gSugar: 14gVitamin A: 3882IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 1215mgIron: 4mg