MAC AND CHEESE ITALIAN RECIPES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F
• Bring one large pot of water to a rolling boil.
• Add whole box of shells and a pinch of salt to boiling water, cover and switch to low heat.
• Spray oven safe dish with cooking spray.
• Put milk, one bag of cheese,a few dashes of pepper, the butter and a pinch of salt in the dish; mix well.
• When noodles are still firm, but partially cooked drain them and add them to the bowl of milk and other mixed ingredients.
• Stir together coating noodles in cheese mixture.
• Cook for 20 minutes.
• Add second bag of cheese and stir.
• Top with breadcrumbs and cook for 15 more minutes or until golden brown at the edges.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350° In a large oven-safe skillet over medium-high heat, cook sausage, breaking up with a wooden spoon, until seared and no longer pink, about 4 minutes. Add onion, garlic, and bell pepper and cook, stirring, until soft, 5 minutes more. Add cavatappi and stir until coated, then pour over marinara and broth and season with salt. Bring liquid to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until pasta is al dente and almost all liquid has been absorbed, about 25 minutes. Stir in half-and-half and simmer until mostly absorbed, 2 minutes more. Remove from heat and stir in half of mozzarella. Transfer mixture to a large baking dish and sprinkle with remaining mozzarella. Bake until cheese is bubbly and golden, about 10 minutes. Garnish with parsley before serving.