Pizza mac n cheese
Ingredients
- 1 tsp cornstarch
- 5 oz evaporated milk
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp oil
- 4 oz hot italian sausage, removed from casing
- 2 oz pepperoni
- 2 oz lb hot soppressata
- 1 cup roughly chopped canned tomatoes
- 2 tbsp sliced black olives
- 2 tbsp sliced pepperoncini
- 4 oz macaroni
- 3 oz American cheese, roughly diced
- 3 oz whole milk mozzerella, roughly diced
- 0.5 oz grated parmesan cheese
- 2 tbsp chopped fresh basil leaves
- Olive oil for drizzling
Instructions
- Combine cornstarch, evaporated milk, and eggs and whisk until homogenous. Set aside.
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high head until shimmering. Add sausage and cook, breaking it up with a wooden spoon, until no longer pink (about 4 minutes).
- Add the pepperoni and soppressata and cook until the edges are crisp and starting to brown (about another 4 minutes).
- Drain off the oil and transfer to a bowl. Stir in the tomatoes, olives, pepperoncini, and set aside.
- Cook pasta according to package instructions (until just about al dente). Drain, reserving about 1/2 cup of pasta water.
- Return the pasta and pasta water to the stockpot and add butter, evaporated milk mixture, and three cheeses. Cook over low heat until smooth, gently stirring the whole time.
- Add the pasta to the bowl of meat and vegetables and stir until mixed.
- Top with fresh basil and olive oil.