Creamy Mac & Cheese With Sausage
Boxed mac and cheese loaded with sliced chicken sausage and frozen peas—ready in under 20 minutes. A weeknight dinner that tastes way better than the box alone.
- Total time
- 18 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 520
- Protein
- 24g
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Ingredients
- 1 box (7-8 oz) boxed mac and cheese
- 2 links chicken sausage links
- ¾ cup frozen peas
Instructions
- 1
Boil salted water in a large pot, then add the pasta from the box and cook until al dente, about 8 minutes.
- 2
While pasta cooks, slice the sausage links into thin rounds.
- 3
Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high and sauté sausage slices until browned, about 4 minutes.
- 4
Drain pasta, reserving 1/2 cup pasta water, then return to pot.
- 5
Stir in the cheese sauce packet, reserved pasta water, frozen peas, and browned sausage until creamy.
- 6
Serve hot.
Tools you’ll need
- large pot
- skillet
- wooden spoon
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