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Italian-Style Mac & Cheese with Chicken Sausage

NESTLÉ CARNATION
Prep:
5 mins
Cooking:
15 mins
Cooling:
0 min
Yields:
6 servings, 1 cup each
This zesty Italian twist on a childhood classic is sure to tickle your family’s taste buds. Tomatoes and basil add bursts of color and flavor to this rich and creamy Mac & Cheese with Chicken Sausage, making this dish irresistible.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups (8 oz.) dry elbow macaroni (regular or whole wheat)
  • 1 can (12 fl. oz.) NESTLÉ® CARNATION® Evaporated Lowfat 2% Milk
  • 2 cups (8-oz. pkg.) shredded Italian-style 4- or 5-cheese blend
  • 2 links (6 oz.) fully-cooked Italian-seasoned chicken sausage, cut into 1/4-inch slices
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes, cut in half
  • 2 tablespoons finely sliced fresh basil leaves

Directions

PREPARE pasta according to package directions; drain.

MEANWHILE, COMBINE evaporated milk, cheese, sausage, garlic powder and black pepper in medium saucepan. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until cheese is melted. Remove from heat.

ADD pasta to cheese sauce; stir until combined. Add tomatoes and basil; stir gently until mixed in.

TIP: Different flavors of chicken sausage can be substituted.

Nutritional Information

  • Serving Size
    1/6 servings, 1 cup each of recipe
  • Calories 300
  • Calories from Fat 90

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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% Daily Value *

  • Total Fat 10g 15%
  • Saturated Fat 6g 30%
  • Cholesterol 40mg 13%
  • Sodium 410mg 17%
  • Carbohydrates 33g 11%
  • Dietary Fiber 2g 8%
  • Sugars 7g
  • Protein 18g
  • Vitamin A 15%
  • Vitamin C 6%
  • Calcium 40%
  • Iron 6%