Ingredients:
For the Sauce:
2 cups salsa
1 jalapeño - chopped
1 red onion - sliced
5 cloves garlic - chopped
28 oz. can crushed tomatoes
1 quart button mushrooms - sliced
Healthy handful of fresh Italian parsley
4 sweet or hot sausage links - chopped
Drizzle of olive oil
1 lb. of your favorite macaroni
1 cup tortilla chips - crushed
Seasonings for the sauce:
Dashes of fresh ground black pepper
Dashes of sea salt
Dashes of red pepper flakes
Dashes of dried oregano
Dashes of ground cumin
Cheeses:
16 oz. container of sour cream
1 cup cheddar cheese - shredded
1 cup mozzarella - shredded
Grated Romano cheese
Preheat Oven 350 degrees:
Heat a griddle and place the sliced mushrooms to grill with a drizzle of olive oil, while preparing the sauce.
Place the sausage links in the oven to bake while preparing the sauce. When the sausage is cooked, slice.
Heat a sauce pan with a few drizzles of olive oil. Add the onion, jalapeño and garlic; sauté until onion is softened and add the salsa and simmer on low. Add the grilled mushrooms, crushed tomatoes, parsley and sausage. Add the seasonings and simmer on low.
Prepare the macaroni as directed.
When the macaroni is cooked, drizzle a little olive oil at the bottom of a baking dish. Add the cooked macaroni and toss with the olive oil. Add the sour cream, crushed tortilla chips, mozzarella, cheddar cheese and toss. Add the sauce and toss gently again. Top the macaroni with sauce, mozzarella and more grated Romano cheese.
Bake for 20-25 minutes.
This is a great twist on traditional baked macaroni.
With Love,
Catherine
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SOPA BOBA says
It looks fantastic, I would like to try a big plate. Congratulations, for this good italian food
La cucina di Molly says
Cara Catherine, le tue ricette sono deliziose!Questa pasta ha un'aspetto invitante!Brava!Ciao
mia maria says
It looks delicious! I am sure it tastes really good too:)
unikorna says
I would like to try that but without the sausage, hopefully it would be as good :). I just ate too much meat in the last weeks and I need a break :). And Catherine kisses and txs for the wedding wishes, by the way you are invited :)))). And I got your message, it's a valuable one :).
Pegasuslegend says
delicious looking as usual!
Ly says
This is amazing. I'm going to try it sometime. I love making bakes
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Sandee says
Oh my this looks very good. I'm giving hubby the pasta recipes as you know how I love pasta. Your photography is awesome.
Have a terrific day and thanks for visiting Awww...Mondays. 🙂
Rose says
I am not a big fan of salsa, but this sounds really good!
Rita says
What a fantastic past recipe with a Mexican twist; this one is a keeper. Love to find something like this;I will be trying it soon.
Rita
Ξανθή says
Dear Catherine thank you for visit in the blog and for all you write.
Regards from Athens
Xanthi