Bourbon & Honey Sausage Mac & Cheese
Mac and cheese is comfort food anywhere, but slip in some bourbon-honey sausage and it goes from kid-friendly to grown-up grown-up. The honey and bourbon notes weave right into a sharp cheddar sauce — sweet, savory, and a little smoky all at once.
Servings 4
Ingredients
- 16 oz Bourbon & Honey Smoked Sausage sliced into coins
- 8 oz elbow macaroni
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 cup whole milk warmed
- 2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- Pinch of teaspoon salt
- Chopped chives for serving
Instructions
- Boil the pasta. Cook the macaroni in well-salted water according to package directions. Drain and set aside.
- Brown the sausage. While the pasta cooks, heat a skillet over medium and brown the sausage coins, 3–4 minutes per side, until the glaze starts to caramelize. Transfer to a plate.
- Build the sauce. In the empty pasta pot over low heat, melt the butter and stir in the warm milk. Add the cheese a handful at a time, stirring after each addition until smooth and glossy.
- Bring it together. Fold the drained pasta and sausage into the cheese sauce. Season with pepper and a pinch of salt. Stir until everything is coated.
- Finish and serve. Spoon into bowls and shower with chives. Best eaten right out of the pot.