sausage-and-macaroni-bake.json

{
    "directions": [
        "Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).",
        "Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until cooked through but firm to the bite, 8 minutes; drain.",
        "Melt butter in a separate pot over medium heat. Cook and stir sausage and onion in melted butter until the onion is translucent, 5 to 7 minutes.",
        "Stir tomatoes, green bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, orange bell pepper, red bell pepper, basil, thyme, and oregano into the sausage mixture; continue to cook and stir until the peppers have softened, 5 to 7 minutes. Add drained macaroni; bring to a simmer and cook another 5 minutes. Pour the mixture into a 2-quart casserole dish and top with cheese cubes.",
        "Bake in preheated oven until the cheese has melted, about 5 minutes. Stir melted cheese through the macaroni mixture, pat the mixture down into a flat layer, and continue baking until heated through, 10 to 15 minutes more."
    ],
    "ingredients": [
        "2 cups elbow macaroni",
        "1 tablespoon butter, or to taste",
        "1 (1 pound) package smoked sausage, sliced",
        "1/2 cup diced onion",
        "1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes",
        "1/2 cup diced green bell pepper",
        "1/2 cup diced yellow bell pepper",
        "1/2 cup diced orange bell pepper",
        "1/2 cup diced red bell pepper",
        "1 teaspoon dried basil",
        "1 teaspoon dried thyme",
        "1 teaspoon dried oregano",
        "12 ounces processed cheese food (such as Velveeta\u00ae), cut into 1/2-inch cubes"
    ],
    "language": "en-US",
    "source": "allrecipes.com",
    "tags": [],
    "title": "Sausage and Macaroni Bake",
    "url": "http://allrecipes.com/recipe/234800/sausage-and-macaroni-bake/"
}