Breakfast Mac and Cheese Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 pound of pasta,, I used cavatappi shaped pasta
• 1 pound breakfast sausage,, removed from casings and crumbled
• 1 large onion,, diced
• 1 red pepper,, diced
• 1 jalapeno pepper,, discard seeds and dice
• 1 teaspoon garlic salt
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 6 tablespoons flour
• 4 cups whole milk
• 2 cups shredded colby jack cheese
• 2 cups pepper jack cheese
• 2 cups sharp cheddar cheese
• salt and pepper to taste
• 4 eggs
• 5 or 6 toasted breakfast biscuits,, homemade or the from the refrigerated aisle of the grocery store, crumbled

Steps

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 375 degrees and bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook pasta to al dente and drain.

2. 2

   In a large pan, cook sausage, crumbling it with a wooden spoon as it cooks. Once no longer pink, remove it to a bowl with a slotted spoon and set aside.

3. 3

   Add onion, red pepper, and jalapeno to grease in pan and cook until softened, about 4 to 5 minutes. Stir in the garlic salt.

4. 4

   Spoon onion mixture into bowl with sausage.

5. 5

   Add the butter to the pan and melt over medium heat. Whisk in flour and cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Gradually whisk in milk. Bring to a boil and simmer for 2 to 3 minutes, until thickened. Turn heat off and add 2/3 of the cheese. Stir until melted. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

6. 6

   Add pasta, and reserved sausage/onion mixture. Stir until evenly mixed. Pour into a buttered casserole dish or cast iron pan.

7. 7

   In a medium bowl, whisk the eggs together and then stir in the remaining cheese plus the crumbled biscuits. Pour this mixture on top of the mac and cheese.

8. 8

   Place in oven for 25 to 30 minutes.

Notes