CAJUN MACARONI AND CHEESE – The Southern Lady Cooks

This Cajun Macaroni and Cheese is a hearty dish your family will love. Versatile too!

If you love Cajun style dishes you may want to try this Cajun Cabbage Sausage dish! It’s one of our favorites and great for a busy night.

❤️WHY WE LOVE THIS RECIPE

Cajun macaroni and cheese takes comfort food to a new level! This dish is delicious and so easy to prepare. My family loves baked macaroni and cheese so this doesn’t last long when I make it. Unlike a creamy macaroni and cheese, baking it creates a crispy topping that can be so addictive! Add andouille sausage and seasonings and you have a delicious dish that I’m sure your family will love.

SWAPS

If you are not a fan of andouille sausage you can always switch it up. Smoked sausage of any kind will work just fine in this recipe. We are big fans of the smoked turkey sausage and it’s delicious in this dish too. If you don’t have smoked paprika you can use regular. We love cheddar cheese but if you want to try something different.. go for it! We make our own Cajun seasoning but you can easily buy it at any grocery store.

⭐TIP

Andoille Sausage has heat levels and some say mild and some say medium or hot. If you like heat get the medium. If you are not a fan of heat at all, find the mild or just use smoked sausage.

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Cajun Macaroni and Cheese

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This Cajun Macaroni and Cheese is a hearty side dish your family will love. Super versatile and always a hit.

Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 35 minutes mins

Total Time 50 minutes mins

Course Main Course, Side Dish

Cuisine American

• 1 lb Andouille Sauage can use smoked sausage or smoked turkey sausage
• 1 16 ounce box of elbow macaroni
• 3 to 4 cups of shredded sharp cheddar cheese
• 1/2 stick of butter or 1/4 cup sliced
• 1 12 ounce can of evaporated milk
• 1/2 teaspoon of Cajun seasoning
• 1/2 teaspoon of smoked paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper

• Preheat oven to 350. Brown andouille sausage over medium heat until sausage starts to brown. Cook pasta according to directions on box. Drain pasta. Mix pasta and seasonings together. Stir in sausage.

• In a casserole dish, pour in half the pasta mixture. Top with half the butter and a layer of shredded cheese. Top with the remainder of pasta and top with the remainder of the butter and cheese. Pour evaporated milk over the entire dish. Bake for 35-45 minutes until done.

Keyword Cajun Macaroni and cheese

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