Skillet Mac and Cheese with Sausage and Bell Peppers

 In this homemade mac and cheese recipe, everything is cooked in one skillet: sausage, bell peppers, and even pasta!  This delicious red sauce macaroni and cheese will become your new family favorite! 

I’ve made this homemade mac and cheese with sausage and bell peppers a couple of weeks ago as my lunch to take to work – and IT WAS SO GOOD! AND, SO EASY TO MAKE!

Ingredients

• 1 lb pork sausage
• 2 bell peppers , diced
• 8 oz elbow macaroni , dry
• 18 oz marinara sauce
• 18 oz water
• 1/3 cup half and half
• 1/3 cup mozzarella cheese

Skillet Mac and Cheese with Sausage and Bell Peppers

Instructions

1. In a large skillet cook sausage on medium heat, until meat is brown. Drain off fat.
2. Add diced bell peppers, dried elbow macaroni, marinara sauce, and water. Bring to boil; reduce heat to simmer. Simmer, covered, for about 20 minutes until macaroni is tender, occasionally stirring.
3. Add half and half, sprinkle with cheese, and mix everything well. Remove from heat, cover and let it sit for about 2 minutes or until cheese melts.