by Diana Rattray
Smoked sausage and cheese are featured in this hearty farfalle pasta casserole. I like to use spicy andouille sausage in this dish along with the Creole seasoning. The mushrooms add texture and flavor to the dish, but feel free to omit them or replace them with another vegetable. You could add thawed frozen peas to the sauce mixture when you add the cheese.
PrintFarfalle and Sausage Casserole
Farfalle and smoked sausage are baked in a creamy cheddar cheese sauce with a buttery bread crumb topping.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 4 to 6 servings 1x
- Category: Casseroles, Pasta, Smoked Sausage
- Cuisine: Cajun/Creole
Ingredients
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- 6 ounces farfalle, bow tie pasta
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 6 ounces mushrooms, coarsely chopped
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 8 to 10 ounces smoked sausage, thinly sliced
- 4 tablespoons butter (divided use)
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon Cajun or Creole seasoning or seasoned salt blend
- 2 cups milk
- 8 ounces shredded cheddar or a cheddar and Monterey jack cheese blend (divided use)
- 1 cup soft bread crumbs
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 350 F.
- Lightly grease a 2-quart baking dish.
- Cook pasta in boiling salted water following package directions; drain and set aside.
- In a medium saucepan, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the coarsely chopped mushrooms, onion, and sliced sausage and cook until onion is wilted and mushrooms are golden. Remove to a plate and set aside.
- Add 2 tablespoons of butter to the pan and stir in the flour until smooth and bubbly. Add the Cajun seasoning, milk, and about half of the cheese. Cook, stirring, until cheese is melted. Add the sausage, mushrooms, and onion back to the sauce and stir in the drained pasta.
- Spoon the pasta mixture into the prepared baking dish. Top with the remaining shredded cheese.
- Melt the remaining 2 tablespoon of butter and toss with the bread crumbs. Sprinkle evenly over the casserole.
- Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until lightly browned and bubbly.
