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Beer-Cheese Mac and Sausages

Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Dec 11, 2009
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Comforting mac and cheese becomes even heartier with cocktail sausages. Topping servings with popcorn adds fun crunch.

Beer-Cheese Mac and Sausages

  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total 60 min
  • Servings 8
  • Ingredients 12
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Ingredients

  • 1 package (7 oz) elbow macaroni (2 cups)
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
  • 3 tablespoons Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups half-and-half
  • 1 teaspoon ground mustard
  • 1/2 teaspoon red pepper sauce
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup beer or non-alcoholic beer
  • 2 cups shredded marble jack cheese (8 oz)
  • 1 package (1 lb) cocktail-size fully cooked smoked sausages
  • 2 cups popped microwave popcorn
Make With
Gold Medal Flour

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 2 1/2-quart casserole with cooking spray. Cook and drain macaroni as directed on package using minimum cook time. Rinse and return to saucepan.
  • Step 
    2
    While macaroni is cooking, in 3-quart saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Cook and stir onion in butter 2 to 3 minutes or until softened. Stir in flour; cook and stir 1 minute. Gradually stir in half-and-half, mustard, pepper sauce and salt; heat until thickened and bubbly, stirring constantly, about 5 minutes. Stir in beer. Remove from heat; let stand 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in cheese until melted. Add sausages to cooked macaroni. Stir in cheese sauce. Spoon macaroni mixture into casserole.
  • Step 
    3
    Bake 30 to 40 minutes or until bubbly and top begins to brown. Top with popcorn just before serving.

Nutrition

500 Calories
34g Total Fat
16g Protein
30g Total Carbohydrate
5g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
500
Calories from Fat
310
Total Fat
34g
53%
Saturated Fat
16g
82%
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
80mg
26%
Sodium
1130mg
47%
Potassium
260mg
8%
Total Carbohydrate
30g
10%
Dietary Fiber
1g
6%
Sugars
5g
Protein
16g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
10%
10%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
25%
25%
Iron
10%
10%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 1 1/2 High-Fat Meat; 4 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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