This easy-to-make dinner classic loaded with sausage, pasta and melted Canadian cheese is one of those recipes you’ll make again and again. This is one of 17 delicious recipes found in the 2022 Milk Calendar.

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PREP15 min
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Cooking45 min
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Ready in1 h

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Step
    Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Place sausages in a small baking pan and roast for about 20 minutes or until no longer pink inside. Let cool slightly and slice. Leave oven on.
  2. Step
    Meanwhile, in a pot of boiling, salted water, cook pasta for about 8 minutes or until al dente. Drain and return to pot; add 2 tbsp (30 mL) of the butter and stir to coat.
  3. Step
    Add remaining butter to a saucepan and melt over medium heat. Add onions and garlic; cook, stirring for about 3 minutes or until softened. Whisk in flour and cook for 1 minute. Gradually whisk in milk and cook, stirring for about 5 minutes or until starting to bubble and thicken. Whisk in tomato paste until smooth. Remove from heat and stir in 1 1/2 cups (375 mL) of the cheese until melted. Stir in peas. Add cheese sauce to pasta along with sliced sausages and stir to combine.
  4. Step
    Pour into a baking dish and sprinkle top with remaining fontina, Parmesan cheese and parsley. Place in oven and bake for about 15 minutes or until bubbly and light golden on top.

Notes

This recipe was inspired by the Pasta with Italian Sausage & Cheese Sauce recipe from the 1990 Milk Calendar, created by Dale & Colnett Ltd. You can view the original recipe here.

Nutritional info per serving:

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Calories 900
Fat 45 g
Saturated Fat 25 g
Trans Fat 0.7 g
Cholesterol 150 mg
Sodium 1330 mg
Carbohydrates  75 g
Fibre 4 g
Sugars 14 g
Protein  50 g

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