Recipe for: Mac and Cheese with Polish Sausage

Every once in a while I'd like to share some recipes that my hubby and I cook!  This one is out of the a fantastic cookbook I got for Christmas "The most Decadent Diet Ever" by Devin Alexandaer. I'll go into the cook books I cook out of later. in the mean time I hope you can enjoy this delicious meal!

Makes 3 cups: 2 Servings or 4 portions

What you need:

• 4 ounces extra lean Kielbasa or smoked Turkey Sausage ( 3 grams of fat or less per ounce serving) -- I could only find Kielbasa with 5 grams of fat, I only used 3 oz because of this.
• 1 cup dried elbow macaroni
• 2 teaspoons unbleached all purpose flour

• 1/4 fat-free milk
• 1/8 teaspoon
• 3 1/2 ounces (1 3/4) finely shredded cabots 75% light cheddar cheese or your favorite low fat cheese. -- side not. The only place that I have been able to find that has the Cabots cheese is Trader Joe's. I don't live near one so I did recently find   Kraft fat free cheddar cheese at Fred Meyer. It is already shredded.

      Bring a medium Pot of lightly salted water to a boil.  Cut the sausage into 1/4 inch thick slices. Add the macaroni and the sausage to the pot and cook., Stirring occasionally, until the macaroni is cooked., about 5 minutes. Drain.

Meanwhile, mix the flour with just enough milk to form a paste in a small bowl. Slowly add the remaining milk, stirring as you do, making sure to remove any lumps. Place a medium saucepan  over medium high heat. Pour the milk mixture into the saucepan. Stir in the salt. Add the cheese and continue to stir the mixture with a wooden spoon until the cheese is completely melted and the mixture is almost smooth, stir in the cooked macaroni and sausage until it is well incorporated. Serve immediately. 

( 3/4 cup) has : 199 calories, 17g protein, 24g carbs 4g fat, 2g saturated fat, 27mg cholesterol 1g fiber, 550 mg sodium.

(1 1/2 cups) has: 397 calories, 34g protein, 47g carbs 9g fat, 4g saturated fat, 53mg cholesterol 2g fiber, 1,101 mg sodium.

I'll get a picture of what it looks like posted soon :) in the mean time I hope you enjoy! Please keep in mind using the fat free milk and Low fat or Fat free cheese is what makes this version of Mac and Cheese healthier then your basic mac and cheese dish. 

Enjoy!