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      Title: Sean's Accidental Pasta Dinner
 Categories: Pasta
      Yield: 6 Quarts
 
     32 oz Box chicken broth
     24 oz Can pasta sauce
      2 c  Water
      1 lb Box elbow macaroni
      1 lb Sweet (mild) bulk Italian
           - sausage
      4    Scallions; finely chopped
 16 2/5 oz Can mushroom
           - "bits and pieces"

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    1/4 ts Salt
           Italian seasoning*
      1    Shake Parmesan cheese

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           Cheddar cheese; shredded
 
  Pour broth, pasta sauce, and water into 6 qt Dutch oven. Put lid on
  pot and bring to a rolling boil. Add seasoning to taste. Stir well
  to combine.
  
  While broth and pasta sauce come to a boil, brown the Italian
  sausage in a skillet. Drain if necessary. Remove from heat, cover
  pan, and set aside. Chop scallions, removing root tip and any dried
  stem parts. Cut on bias into thin strips. Set aside.
  
  When sauce mixture is at a rolling boil, add macaroni. Boil for
  around 15 to 20 minutes uncovered. Stir occasionally. Taste test
  macaroni occasionally to make sure it is not overcooked (mushy).
  
  When macaroni is done, immediately remove Dutch oven from heat to a
  trivet. Add copious amounts of Parmesan cheese, Italian sausage,
  scallions, and well-drained mushrooms; stir to mix well. Add as
  much shredded Cheddar cheese as you like. Put lid on Dutch oven and
  let sit for 20 minutes or longer.
  
  * The "Italian seasoning" I like to use is Kingsford Garlic &
    Herbs Rustic Tuscan Style All-Purpose Seasoning.
  
  Notes:
  
  A 6 qt stockpot can be used instead of a Dutch oven.
  
  Make sure to keep an eye on the macaroni while it is cooking and to
  stir to prevent clumping.
  
  The 20 minutes rest time is to allow the pasta to completely absorb
  the sauce and for the Cheddar cheese to melt deliciously all over
  the top.
  
  The pasta will not be fully cooked after 15 minutes but the rest
  time will allow the pasta to absorb the sauce and still have a bit
  of a toothsome feel.
  
  Feel free to experiment with seasonings and toppings. That's one of
  the best parts of the recipe!
  
  This makes a lot of food. Cut all ingredient amounts in half to
  make a good dinner for 1 or 2 hungry individual(s).
  
  Recipe by: Sean Dennis (1:18/200@Fidonet), Jan 29, 2022
 
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