Apple Sausage Mac & Cheese
The perfect combo of slightly sweet and savory, topped with buttery crackers!
Ingredients
- 4 Tablespoons butter
- 1 pound pasta shells
- 1/2 cup onion, finely diced
- 1 pound ground sweet sausage
- 1 teaspoon mustard
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1 1/2 cups apple juice
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1 pound monterey jack cheese
- 1/2 pound cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 35 ritz crackers, crushed
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 2 1/2 quart baking dish.
- Boil pasta according to package directions.
- In a large saucepan, melt the butter. Add the onion and cook until soft. Add the sausage and mustard, and cook until browned.
- Stir in the flour, and then add in the apple juice and chicken broth. Stir until smooth.
- Slowly stir in the cheeses until smooth. Remove from heat.
- Stir in sour cream and pasta shells. Pour into baking dish.
- Top with crushed ritz crackers, and bake for 25-30 minutes, or until golden and bubbling.