Finnish Sausage Mac and Cheese | Makkaramäkkäri

Finnish sausage

🥗Healthier: chicken sausage

💰Cheaper: pork sausage

Chicken sausage reduces fat content while maintaining flavor.

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Reduced-fat cheese lowers calories without sacrificing creaminess.

gruyere cheese

🥗Healthier: fontina cheese

💰Cheaper: mozzarella cheese

Fontina offers similar flavor, while mozzarella is more budget-friendly.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil adds healthy fats and flavor.

Peel the casing off the kakworst and dice it into small pieces.

Shallow fry the diced sausage in a skillet until crispy.

In the same skillet, add about 1 tablespoon of all-purpose flour to the hot oil to make a roux.

Add about 1 teaspoon of granulated garlic and paprika to the roux.

Gradually add about half a cup to 1 cup of milk to the roux, stirring until it thickens slightly.

Add the American cheese product to the milk mixture and let it melt.

Gradually add grated Swiss cheese and Gouda cheese to the sauce, mixing until melted.

Taste the sauce and adjust seasoning with salt and about 1 tablespoon of pickle juice for tartness.

Cook elbow macaroni until al dente and drain.

Mix the cooked macaroni with the cheese sauce and crispy sausage, reserving some sausage for topping.

Spoon the mixture into ramekins and top with reserved sausage pieces.

Broil the ramekins for a couple of minutes until they get a little color.

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