More mac & cheese on Horses & Heels continues, this recipe is Italian inspired with an amazing white cheese sauce. It was a delicious success & my taste testers approved. And while the mac & cheese looks yellow, it is because the sun-dried tomatoes & other ingredients turned it yellow once you combine everything.
This mac & cheese aims to please. Ps. if this recipe is a must try, you have to check out my Jalapeno Bacon Mac & Cheese.
Italian Mac & Cheese
Category
Main Courses
Italian inspired Mac & Cheese, the ultimate comfort food.
Persons
4
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
30 minutes
Ingredients
- 1/2 lb of pasta (any shape) - I used Cellentani
- 8 ounces hard salami, chopped
- 8 ounces sun dried-tomatoes in olive oil, chopped & drained
- 1 tablespoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon dried sage, crumbled
- 1 pint whipping cream
- 8 ounces mozzarella cheese, cubed
- 8 ounces white cheddar cheese, cubed
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon flour
Instructions
- Pasta: Cook according to the directions on the box, drain & set aside when done.
- In a skillet combine salami, sun-dried tomatoes, black pepper & sage.
- Cook on low for about ten minutes to crisp up the edges of salami, mix well & set aside.
- Add whipping cream & butter to a saucepan, slowly heat & melt.
- Add cubed cheese & stir occasionally until the mixture melts.
- Once everything is melted add flour, stir, bring to a boil & remove from heat.
- Add pasta, salami & sun-dried tomatoes to the cheese sauce.
- Serve hot & garnish with some black pepper or additional dried sage.
Here are other mac & cheese recipes you will love.
Jalapeno Bacon Mac & Cheese
Jalapeno Bacon Mac & Cheese (original)
Sunny and Star says
This looks delicious! Thanks for sharing the recipe. We are always looking for good things to try.
Heather says
This looks to die for. Who doesn’t love mac and chesse?!?! Can’t wait to try it.
The Cultivated One
Fanny says
Hmmmm Raquel you make me so hungry already in the morning!!
looks delicious!
ps: wish I could see your amazing lipps 😉 hugs
Gertrude says
Yum! I love the taste of salami 🙂 x
tracy says
Looks delicious! I love that this recipe includes sun dried tomatoes.
Grace says
I was sold on the “Italia twist” part. I almost feel like I’ve become italian ever since marrying hubby. This looks amazing! I seriously have like 3 of your recipes book marked to make!
Janet R says
Looks awesome! I’ll try this!
Justin says
This was ridiculously rich. My amazing wife had it ready for me when I got home, and when she told me the ingredients I was like is this from the Italian Paula Dean? It should come with a warning label of sodium daily value being 1000%. But hey at least it looks good in pictures, unfortunately it may be the last thing you see because you will most likely suffer a heart attack after eating it. I’m sorry I don’t mean to be harsh, I’m sure you’re really nice and can make some good food but I’d cross this one off the list.
Raquel Lynn says
Hey Justin, thanks for the feedback. I’ll take the Italian Paula Dean comment as a compliment. This is mac & cheese, not healthy mac & cheese nor does it claim to be a healthy recipe. Everything in moderation & you will be just fine : ) Thanks for stopping by!