Background
If you’ve been by our Pike Place Market location – you may be one of the lucky ones who have tried our “World’s Best” Mac & Cheese topped with sausage. With a mindblowing combination of flavor in every bite, this dish is sure to be your next favorite.
Cooking and Serving Tips
You have two options when it comes to cooking sausage – on the stovetop or on the grill. For this recipe, we cooked our sausages on the stovetop. This process helps to maintain some of the moisture and leaves you with a plump, photo-ready sausage. If you don’t mind your sausage losing some of its volume, opting for the grill is a great choice. If you do, grill the sausages for 2 to 3 minutes on each side over medium-high heat or until they are heated through to 165 °F when tested with a thermometer.
Equally important to cooking is cutting! We cut our sausages at a 45° angle in 1-inch pieces. After many tests, we found this method provided the ultimate sausage to mac and cheese ratio (seriously, it’s a science). Three noodles, some Flagship cheese sauce, and a slice of sausage = PERFECTION.
Serve & Store
Let cool for 5 minutes before serving. Enjoy hot. Leftovers can be stored in the fridge for 2 to 3 days.
Recipe
Instructions
- Cook “World’s Best” Mac & Cheese according to cooking instructions.
- In a large frying pan over medium-heat, add 3/4-cup water and the sausages. Cook the sausage for 10 to 12 minutes, turning frequently to evenly brown. Sausages will be done when they are heated through to 165°F when tested with a thermometer. (Water will evaporate while cooking.)
- Once your sausages are fully cooked, cut them into 1-inch pieces.
- Immediately after removing the mac and cheese from the oven, top with cooked sausage slices.
- Let set for 5 minutes. Serve hot.
*We used bratwurst sausages, but any kind works! Use your favorite in this recipe – hot links, Italian, Kielbasas, whatever your heart desires!
Prep Time:
15 minutes
Cook Time:
40 to 50 minutes
Total Time:
1 hour 5 minutes
Serves:
2 to 4 (as a side)
Ingredients
- 1 “World’s Best” Mac & Cheese (20oz pan)
- 1 package Bratwurst sausages (12oz) (4 sausages)
- 1 teaspoon paprika
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