Baked Cheesy Pasta with Sausage

Prep and Cook

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta until al dente.
• Drain, rinse with very cold water (to stop the cooking process) and return to pot with a drizzle of oil to keep from sticking.
• Meanwhile, heat 1 Tbsp oil in skillet over medium heat.
• Using a sharp knife, slice sausage casing lengthwise, remove meat and add to the skillet.
• Break sausage up with a wooden spoon and cook sausage until lightly browned.
• Remove meat from skillet and set aside.
• Melt butter in saucepan.
• Add onions and cook over medium heat until onions are translucent.
• Mix in flour and stir for 3–4 minutes.
• Pour in milk, one cup at a time, and whisk constantly.
• Bring sauce to a boil, reduce heat and then continue to stir until sauce is thick and creamy.
• Remove pot from heat and add sour cream, shredded cheese and salt and pepper.
• Combine sauce and cooked pasta, stirring to coat.
• Add cooked sausage and broccoli and stir gently to combine.
• Transfer mixture to two 9” x 9” buttered casserole dishes, spreading evenly.
• Combine breadcrumbs and parmesan cheese in a small bowl and sprinkle mixture over pasta.
• Bake covered (with tin foil or lid) for 20 minutes.
• Remove foil (or lid) and cook for another 10 minutes or until top is crispy and browned.