4-Ingredient Spicy Sausage and Pepper Mac 'n Cheese
By Georgia Johnson
Prep: 10 minutesmins
Cook: 15 minutesmins
Total: 25 minutesmins
Ingredients
1box Velveeta Shells and Cheese, Bold, Chipotle or Jalapeño
1lb.Italian pork sausage, hot or sweet
1red bell pepper, small diced
1green bell pepper, small diced
For serving (optional):
Chopped green onions
Instructions
Set a medium pot of water to boil. Cook shells and cheese according to package instructions. Stir cheese sauce into cooked shells.
Meanwhile, in a large skillet set to medium-high, cook sausage, crumbling with a wooden spoon as it cooks. When almost browned, add diced bell peppers to the skillet. Continue cooking until peppers have softened and sausage is fully cooked, about 5 minutes. Drain off excess grease.
Remove skillet from heat. Add cooked shells and cheese to the skillet and mix well. Sprinkle with chopped green onions, if desired, and serve.