Baked Cheesy Pasta with Sausage

SavvyMom April 14, 2016
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You’ll Need

  • 1 lb (4 cups) fusilli or other short chunky pasta
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • 3 sausages, any flavour
  • 4 Tbsp butter
  • ¼ cup chopped onion
  • ¼ cup all-purpose flour
  • 3 ½ cups milk
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1 lb (500 g) white cheddar cheese, shredded
  • ½ cup whole wheat bread crumbs
  • ½ cup parmesan cheese, grated
  • 3 cups broccoli florets (fresh or frozen)
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Prep and Cook

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • 2
    In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta until al dente.
  • 3
    Drain, rinse with very cold water (to stop the cooking process) and return to pot with a drizzle of oil to keep from sticking.
  • 4
    Meanwhile, heat 1 Tbsp oil in skillet over medium heat.
  • 5
    Using a sharp knife, slice sausage casing lengthwise, remove meat and add to the skillet.
  • 6
    Break sausage up with a wooden spoon and cook sausage until lightly browned.
  • 7
    Remove meat from skillet and set aside.
  • 8
    Melt butter in saucepan.
  • 9
    Add onions and cook over medium heat until onions are translucent.
  • 10
    Mix in flour and stir for 3–4 minutes.
  • 11
    Pour in milk, one cup at a time, and whisk constantly.
  • 12
    Bring sauce to a boil, reduce heat and then continue to stir until sauce is thick and creamy.
  • 13
    Remove pot from heat and add sour cream, shredded cheese and salt and pepper.
  • 14
    Combine sauce and cooked pasta, stirring to coat.
  • 15
    Add cooked sausage and broccoli and stir gently to combine.
  • 16
    Transfer mixture to two 9” x 9” buttered casserole dishes, spreading evenly.
  • 17
    Combine breadcrumbs and parmesan cheese in a small bowl and sprinkle mixture over pasta.
  • 18
    Bake covered (with tin foil or lid) for 20 minutes.
  • 19
    Remove foil (or lid) and cook for another 10 minutes or until top is crispy and browned.

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