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Kay's Cheesy Pasta and Smoked Sausage Casserole

When you are craving smoked sausage, cheese and pasta, here is a casserole for you to try.  It is so wonderfully delicious!  I hope you enjoy it.








10 ounces uncooked pasta (large shells or penne pasta)
4 Tablespoons butter or margarine
4 Tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 Tablespoon Italian seasoning blend
½ Tablespoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon pepper
3 1/2  cups milk
4 ounces cream cheese, cubed
1 cup shredded Mozzarella cheese
½ cup fresh (not green can) shredded Parmesan cheese
10 ounces smoked sausage. sliced
¾ cup Italian bread crumbs
¼ cup Parmesan cheese (shaker kind, now)
¼ cup olive oil


Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Spray a large casserole dish with cooking spray. Heat large pot of water to boil pasta.  While pasta is boiling, melt butter in large saucepan on medium heat, sprinkle in flour and blend until smooth to make roux.  Let roux cook about two-three minutes, stirring constantly.  Slow add 3 cups of milk, one cup at a time, blending well (I use a whisk).  As mixture begins to thicken, add next cup of milk and whisk well.  You don’t want any lumps of flour.  Once all milk has been added, sprinkle in Italian seasoning, garlic powder, and pepper.  Then add in cubed cream cheese.  Stir constantly until cream cheese is melted.  If too thick, add 1/4 cup more milk.  Add Mozzarella and stir until melted.  Add ¼ cup more milk if needed.  Add Parmesan cheese, blending until melted.  Drain pasta.  Add sliced sausage to cheese mixture and cook 2 minutes.   Put pasta in a large mixing bowl.  Pour cheese sauce mixture on top of pasta and mix well.  Pour into casserole dish.  In a small bowl, mix bread crumbs, shaker Parmesan cheese and olive oil.  Sprinkle on top of pasta.  Bake 30-35 minutes until sauce bubbles along the sides of casserole dish. 

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