MacSagna

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give MacSagnan a try. One serving contains 649 calories, 42g of protein, and 33g of fat. This recipe serves 8 and costs $2.76 per serving. 4425 people were glad they tried this recipe. A mixture of fresh basil, oil packed sun dried tomatoes, milk, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. It is brought to you by Foodnetwork. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 2 hours and 10 minutes. Overall, this recipe earns a super spoonacular score of 85%. are very similar to this recipe.

Servings: 8

Preparation duration: 30 minutes

Cooking duration: 100 minutes

 

Ingredients:

Splash hot sauce or pinch of cayenne

8 ounces elbow macaroni

3 tablespoons all-purpose flour

Fresh basil, for serving

Kosher salt

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Favorite marinara sauce, warmed, for serving

3 cups milk

1/2 cup julienned oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes

1 cup grated Parmesan

1/4 cup chopped fresh Italian parsley, plus more for serving

8 ounces processed cheese, such as Velveeta

1 1/2 cups shredded sharp provolone

2 cups browned hot Italian sausage crumbles

2 cups shredded whole-milk mozzarella

2 cups whole-milk ricotta cheese

3 tablespoons unsalted butter

Equipment:

oven

bowl

glass baking pan

ladle

pot

whisk

baking sheet

Cooking instruction summary:

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Mix the ricotta, Parmesan, sun-dried tomatoes and parsley in a bowl and season with salt and pepper. Grease the bottom of a 9-by-14-inch glass baking dish with cooking spray and place one of the Mac and Cheese sheets on the bottom. Smear the ricotta mixture evenly over the top, then evenly scatter the Italian sausage over top of the ricotta. Place the remaining Mac and Cheese sheet on top of that. Cover the top in mozzarella. Bake on a lower rack until bubbly and golden brown, about 20 minutes. Let cool for at least 20 minutes. Slice into pieces and place on individual serving plates. Ladle some warm marinara over each slice and garnish with fresh parsley and basil. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the macaroni and cook until VERY al dente. Drain. Melt the butter in a medium saucepot over medium heat. Whisk in the flour and stir for a couple of minutes, making sure it's free of lumps and the flour taste is cooked out. Stir in the milk, bring to a simmer and cook over medium low until thickened, about 5 minutes. Stir in the processed cheese and provolone until melted, add the hot sauce and fold in the macaroni. Serve immediately, or follow the instructions below to prep in sheets for MacSagna. To prep in sheets for MacSagna: Evenly spread the warm macaroni and cheese in a parchment-lined baking sheet, making sure the parchment is overlapping to make it easier to lift once cooled. Cover with another sheet of parchment and refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour or overnight. Cut the macaroni and cheese sheet into 2 equal-size rectangles.

 

Step by step:


1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.

2. Mix the ricotta, Parmesan, sun-dried tomatoes and parsley in a bowl and season with salt and pepper.

3. Grease the bottom of a 9-by-14-inch glass baking dish with cooking spray and place one of the Mac and Cheese sheets on the bottom. Smear the ricotta mixture evenly over the top, then evenly scatter the Italian sausage over top of the ricotta.

4. Place the remaining Mac and Cheese sheet on top of that. Cover the top in mozzarella.

5. Bake on a lower rack until bubbly and golden brown, about 20 minutes.

6. Let cool for at least 20 minutes.

7. Slice into pieces and place on individual serving plates. Ladle some warm marinara over each slice and garnish with fresh parsley and basil.

8. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.

9. Add the macaroni and cook until VERY al dente.

10. Drain.

11. Melt the butter in a medium saucepot over medium heat.

12. Whisk in the flour and stir for a couple of minutes, making sure it's free of lumps and the flour taste is cooked out. Stir in the milk, bring to a simmer and cook over medium low until thickened, about 5 minutes. Stir in the processed cheese and provolone until melted, add the hot sauce and fold in the macaroni.

13. Serve immediately, or follow the instructions below to prep in sheets for MacSagna.

14. To prep in sheets for MacSagna: Evenly spread the warm macaroni and cheese in a parchment-lined baking sheet, making sure the parchment is overlapping to make it easier to lift once cooled. Cover with another sheet of parchment and refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour or overnight.

15. Cut the macaroni and cheese sheet into 2 equal-size rectangles.


Nutrition Information:

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763k Calories
47g Protein
43g Total Fat
43g Carbs
19% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
763k
38%

Fat
43g
67%

  Saturated Fat
21g
133%

Carbohydrates
43g
15%

  Sugar
13g
15%

Cholesterol
131mg
44%

Sodium
2632mg
114%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
47g
95%

Calcium
1143mg
114%

Phosphorus
834mg
83%

Selenium
40µg
57%

Vitamin K
45µg
43%

Vitamin A
1930IU
39%

Vitamin B2
0.64mg
38%

Zinc
5mg
36%

Vitamin B12
2µg
35%

Potassium
977mg
28%

Vitamin B3
5mg
26%

Manganese
0.49mg
25%

Vitamin B6
0.47mg
23%

Vitamin C
18mg
23%

Magnesium
89mg
22%

Vitamin B1
0.32mg
21%

Copper
0.37mg
18%

Iron
3mg
18%

Vitamin E
2mg
16%

Vitamin D
2µg
16%

Vitamin B5
1mg
16%

Fiber
3g
15%

Folate
43µg
11%

covered percent of daily need
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