italian macky racky

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Cathy Tuten
JENSEN BEACH, FL

My husbands grandmother use to call Mac and Cheese (Macky Racky). I thought it was cute, so I stuck with it.

(1 rating)
yield 4 to 6
prep time 10 Min
cook time 20 Min

Ingredients For italian macky racky

  • 1 lb
    ziti rigate, or penne rigate
  • 1 lb
    italian sweet pork sausage
  • 2 Tbsp
    olive oil, extra virgin
  • 1 Tbsp
    butter
  • 4 clove
    garlic, chopped
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 Tbsp
    all purpose flour
  • 1 c
    chicken stock
  • 1 c
    heavy cream
  • 4 1/2 c
    of shredded italian 4 cheese blend
  • 1 can
    diced tomatoes, drained
  • 1 tsp
    hot sauce, optional
  • 1 c
    parmesan cheese

How To Make italian macky racky

  • 1
    Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Salt water and cook pasta to a chewy al dente, about 8 minutes. In a nonstick skillet, brown and crumble the sausage. Drain cooked crumbles on paper towel lined plate. Return pan to heat and add extra-virgin olive oil, butter, garlic. Season liberally with salt and pepper. Saute 3 to 5 minutes, until garlic is lightly golden. Preheat broiler to high.
  • 2
    To garlic, add flour and stir, cooking 2 minutes. Whisk in stock, then stir in cream. Bring cream to a bubble, then stir in 2 cups of 4 cheese blend. When cheese has melted into sauce, add tomatoes. When sauce comes to a bubble, remove from heat and adjust seasonings, adding hot sauce if desired. Combine cheese sauce with sausage and pasta, transfer to baking dish, casserole or oven safe serving platter.
  • 3
    Sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup of 4 cheese blend and the grated Parmesan over the top and brown under hot broiler.

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