Kielbasa, Pasta And Cheddar Bake

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 lb rigatoni pasta
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 large onion, sliced
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 quart milk
• 3 cups extra-sharp cheddar cheese
• 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 (14 ounce) package kielbasa, fully cooked, cut into 1/4 inch slices
• 3 fuji apples, cored, cut into 1/2 inch slices
• 2 scallions, thinly sliced

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees fahrenheit.
• 2 coat a 10-cup baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
• 3 in large pot of lightly salted boiling water, cook rigatoni until al dente, firm but tender, following package instructions. drain.
• 4 in large heavy-bottom saucepan, heat olive oil over medium-high heat.
• 5 add onion and cook until softened, 5 to 7 minutes.
• 6 stir in flour, cook 1 minute.
• 7 gradually whisk in milk.
• 8 bring to boil, stirring continuously; boil until thickened, about 1 minute.
• 9 remove from heat.
• 10 set aside 1 cup of cheese for topping casserole.
• 11 whisk remaining 2 cups cheese, hot-pepper sauce, and salt into mixture.
• 12 in pasta pot, combine rigatoni, cheese sauce, kielbasa and apples into baking dish.
• 13 cover.
• 14 bake covered for 30 minutes.
• 15 uncover and stir.
• 16 sprinkle with 1 cup remaining cheese and scallions.
• 17 bake until cheese is melted, about 10 minutes.
• 18 let stand 10 minutes.
• 19 serve.