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meaty alfredo baked macaroni

clownman70360 avatar
Recipe by
raymond spencer
@clownman70360
st bernard, LA

This new baked macaroni recipe I created is filled with sliced leftover turkey, Italian sausage, extra sharp cheddar cheese and a delicious bacon and swiss alfredo sauce.

yield 8 serving(s)
prep time 40 Min
cook time 35 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For meaty alfredo baked macaroni

  • 1 c
    shaved Parmesan cheese
  • 1 lb
    dry elbow macaroni
  • 1 Tbsp
    avocado oil
  • 3 tsp
    crushed red pepper flakes
  • 5 c
    leftover roasted turkey (skin on)
  • 1 lb
    sweet Italian sausages, sliced 1/2-inch thick
  • 6
    pepperoncini peppers, seeded and sliced
  • 1 lg
    carrot, chopped
  • 2 Tbsp
    garlic and herb seasoning
  • 1 tsp
    ground cumin
  • 1 Tbsp
    Dijon mustard mixed with brown sugar
  • 1 c
    heavy cream
  • 8 oz
    cream cheese, softened
  • 1 jar
    refrigerated alfredo sauce
  • 1 c
    shredded Swiss cheese
  • 1 c
    crumbled cooked bacon
  • 1 c
    shredded extra sharp cheddar cheese

How To Make meaty alfredo baked macaroni

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
  • 2
    Coat a 9x9 inch baking dish with cooking spray. Add shaved Parmesan cheese; spread evenly.
  • 3
    Bring a medium saucepan of lightly salted water to a boil. Add macaroni and cook for 8 minutes or until tender. Drain and set aside.
  • 4
    Heat the avocado oil and crushed red pepper flakes in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
  • 5
    Add sliced turkey, sliced Italian sausages, sliced pepperoncini peppers and chopped carrot, cook and saute for 6 minutes until are browned.
  • 6
    Reduce to low heat.
  • 7
    Stir in the garlic and herb seasoning, ground cumin, and Dijon mustard/brown sugar mixture; continue to saute for 3 minutes.
  • 8
    In a medium bowl, combine the heavy cream, cream cheese, alfredo sauce, shredded Swiss cheese and crumbled bacon; whisk together for 3 minutes until blended.
  • 9
    Add cooked macaroni and alfredo sauce mixture onto the turkey/sausage mixture and mix together until combined. Remove from heat.
  • 10
    Spoon into the prepared baking dish evenly. Sprinkle with extra sharp cheddar cheese.
  • 11
    Bake for 35 minutes or until the casserole is set. Cool completey for 10 minutes.
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