Easiest Way to Make Yummy Cajun Mac and Cheese

Cajun Mac and Cheese.

You can have Cajun Mac and Cheese using 12 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Cajun Mac and Cheese

1. You need of unsalted butter, melted.
2. Prepare of panko bread crumbs.
3. Prepare of milk.
4. It's of all-purpose flour.
5. Prepare of ground black pepper.
6. Prepare of blackened seasoning.
7. You need of chili powder.
8. You need of sharp cheddar cheese, shredded.
9. Prepare of Jack cheese, shredded.
10. You need of fontina cheese, grated.
11. Prepare of elbow macaroni.
12. It's of kielbasa or andouille thinly sliced.

Cajun Mac and Cheese step by step

1. Preheat oven to 375°F..
2. In a medium bowl, combine bread crumbs and 2 tablespoons of the melted butter. Set aside..
3. Cook macaroni 3 minutes less than manufacturer's directions in a large pot. Drain and rinse under cold water..
4. In a skillet over medium-high heat, brown the sausage..
5. Put remaining 6 tablespoons butter in the pot used to cook pasta over medium heat. When butter bubbles, add flour, pepper, and seasoning..
6. Slowly pour milk into mixture while whisking. Continue to cook until mixture becomes thick..
7. Remove from heat and add 3/4 of each of the cheeses. Then add macaroni and sausage. Mix well..
8. Transfer to a casserole then top with remaining cheese and breadcrumbs..
9. Bake until browned on top, about 30 minutes..