Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon dried onion flakes
  • 2 -3 tablespoons flour
  • 2 cups skim milk
  • 12 teaspoon salt
  • 12 teaspoon pepper, freshly ground
  • 14 teaspoon lemon pepper
  • 18 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 12 cup white cheddar cheese, grated
  • 14 cup parmesan cheese, freshly grated
  • 4 chicken sausage, fully cooked
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 cup cremini mushroom, sliced
  • 4 cups egg noodles, cooked
  • 14 cup parmesan cheese, freshly grated (optional)

Method

  • In a large saucepan, melt 2 Tbsp butter over medium heat.
  • When bubbles form around edges, add garlic and onion flakes.
  • Saute until golden.
  • Add flour and stir until all ingredients have come together (start with smaller amount of flour and add more if needed).
  • Stir in milk slowly, whisking constantly.
  • If some lumps form, just keep whisking as sauce comes to temperature.
  • Add seasonings as sauce comes to a simmer.
  • Slowly add cheeses and whisk in as they melt.
  • Taste and add more seasonings if desired.
  • Simmer until desire consistency.
  • Set aside on low heat.
  • Slice chicken sausage into desired sized rounds.
  • In a separate skillet, saute sausage rounds until sides have browned.
  • Add sausage rounds to sauce and toss to coat.
  • In the same skillet that sausage was cooked in, melt 1 Tbsp butter.
  • Add sliced cremini mushrooms.
  • Saute until golden.
  • Add mushrooms to sauce and toss to coat.
  • Add cooked egg noodles to sauce mixture and warm over low heat until desired temperature.
  • Serve with Parmesan cheese on top.