Kielbasa, Pasta and Cheddar Bake
- Ready In:
- 1hr 5mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Serves:
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8
ingredients
- 1 lb rigatoni pasta
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 large onion, sliced
- 1⁄4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 quart milk
- 3 cups extra-sharp cheddar cheese
- 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 (14 ounce) package kielbasa, fully cooked, cut into 1/4 inch slices
- 3 fuji apples, cored, cut into 1/2 inch slices
- 2 scallions, thinly sliced
directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Coat a 10-cup baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
- In large pot of lightly salted boiling water, cook rigatoni until al dente, firm but tender, following package instructions. Drain.
- In large heavy-bottom saucepan, heat olive oil over medium-high heat.
- Add onion and cook until softened, 5 to 7 minutes.
- Stir in flour, cook 1 minute.
- Gradually whisk in milk.
- Bring to boil, stirring continuously; boil until thickened, about 1 minute.
- Remove from heat.
- Set aside 1 cup of cheese for topping casserole.
- Whisk remaining 2 cups cheese, hot-pepper sauce, and salt into mixture.
- In pasta pot, combine rigatoni, cheese sauce, kielbasa and apples into baking dish.
- Cover.
- Bake covered for 30 minutes.
- Uncover and stir.
- Sprinkle with 1 cup remaining cheese and scallions.
- Bake until cheese is melted, about 10 minutes.
- Let stand 10 minutes.
- Serve.
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Reviews
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This is such a nice twist on the classic macaroni and cheese. I used penne pasta since that is what I had in the cupboard and I also had braeburn apples to use up and they surprisingly went very nicely with this. I was concerned that the apples would not cook thoroughly in the oven alone so I decided to add with the onions and saute in the pan. This worked beautifully. Thank you for a great dinner!
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