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Creole Macaroni and Cheese

SUBMITTED BY: F. Craig Littlejohn

"Use the best aged cheeses you can find. Any andouille sausage will work, but do not substitute. Just leave it out if you can't find any."

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Cook macaroni in a large pot of boiling water until al dente. Drain.
In a small pan, cook the andouille sausage over medium heat until done. Set aside. In the same pan, melt 1 tablespoon butter over medium heat. Add bread crumbs, and stir to coat. Cool, and then mix in Parmesan. Set aside.
In a medium saucepan, melt 1 tablespoon butter. Saute onions and celery until translucent. Transfer to a bowl.
In the same saucepan, melt 1 tablespoon butter over medium heat. Whisk in the flour, to make a white roux. Try not to let the roux brown at all, it should be white. Mix in paprika and mustard, then stir in milk. Bring to boil over medium heat, then add Gruyere and Cheddar cheeses. Simmer, stirring often, until thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, about 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter a 9x13 in pan, or similar sized casserole dish. Transfer cooked macaroni to the dish, and toss in the andouille sausage. Stir in the cheese mixture. Sprinkle the breadcrumb and Parmesan mixture evenly over the top.
Bake for 20 minutes, or until crust turns golden brown.

Reviewed on Oct. 24, 2003 by ALAMEDAKID

This dish is wonderful. Great for company but you'd better make extra because there will be... MORE

Reviewed on Sep. 13, 2005 by JULIESNACK

The flavor was just so-so for all the work that went into it. MORE

Reviewed on Dec. 8, 2003 by JDVMD

While I would have liked to give this a higher rating, I just can't. While the flavor was... MORE

Reviewed on Dec. 26, 2007 by healed4real

After reading so many reviews about the taste, I decided to change the cheese to Smoked... MORE

Reviewed on Jul. 20, 2007 by ABD297

Okay, liked it but...am I missing something? I could only account for 3T butter, but no big... MORE

Reviewed on Apr. 1, 2004 by TISHERSELF22222

Let a previous reviwer I would have liked to give this a higher rating. I concur the amount of... MORE