Loaded Mac and Cheese

Ingredients

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• 8 Oz. of pasta
• 1 12 Oz. turkey kielbasa , cut into bite sized pieces
• 11/3 Cups of Shredded cheddar cheese
• 8 Oz. bag of spinach

On Hand

• 2 Tbsp of butter
• 1/2 Cup of half and half
• 1/2 Cup of milk
• 1 tsp of dijon mustard
• 1 tsp of chicken Base
• 2 Cloves of garlic , Minced
• salt to Taste

Instructions

• Cook up your pasta in a large pot of salted water. While the pasta is boiling, heat up your kielbasa in a separate skillet on medium high heat for about 5 minutes or until heated through.
• Remove the kielbasa from the pan and set aside. In the same skillet set to medium heat, melt up the two tablespoons of butter . Add the garlic to the skillet and saute up for a minute or two. Now add in the half and half , milk , mustard, and chicken base. Stir up well to combine and let it get hot for 2 to 3 minutes.
• Now add in your cheese and let it melt and thicken the sauce; about 4 to 5 minutes.
• Add the frozen spinach and stir it in, letting it heat up for a few minutes.
• Add the sausage back in, stir, and let it heat back up
• Finally, add your cooked pasta back into the mix and give it one last good stir to meld it all together. Add salt if desired.