This Supreme Pizza Mac and Cheese is totally drool worthy folks! It's loaded with all the ingredients on a supreme pizza pie and SUPER tasty!
- 16 oz. pasta shells, you can also use elbows
- 8 oz. sweet Italian sausage, removed from casings
- 1 cup red onion, chopped
- 1 cup green bell pepper, chopped
- 1 cup red bell pepper, chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 6 Tbsp. butter
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 3 cups whole milk
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 1/2 tsp. Italian seasoning
- 1 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
- 2 cups marinara sauce
- 4 cups Fontina cheese, freshly grated
- 2 cups mozzarella cheese, freshly grated
- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated
- 2 oz. pepperoni slices, about 25 slices from 3 oz. package
- fresh basil, chopped, for sprinkling, if desired
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Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray a 13x9 pan with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside. Prepare the macaroni al dente according to directions on package. Drain and set aside.
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In a large skillet over medium-high heat, cook Italian sausage until no longer ponk, breaking up with a wooden spoon, about 4 minutes. Add red onion and peppers and cook for 5 minutes. Add garlic and continue to cook one more minute. Remove from heat and set aside.
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Melt 6 Tbsp. butter over medium heat in a large dutch oven. Whisk in flour and cook for one minute. Slowly whisk in milk, cream, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper. Stirring constantly, continue to cook for 6 minutes until nice and thick. Add the marinara sauce, 3 1/2 cups fontina cheese and 2 cups mozzarella cheeses and mix until the cheese is melted and the sauce is smooth. Add the cooled pasta, the Italian sausage and veggies and the pepperoni slices.
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Pour into the prepared dish and sprinkle with the remaining 1/2 cup fontina and grated parmesan cheeses. Bake until bubbly and nice and golden browned, about 30 minutes. Sprinkle with fresh chopped basil, if desired. Serve immediately.