Baked Macaroni & Cheese with Apple Gouda Sausage – Milam's Markets

Ingredients

• 1-lb box shell pasta
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 4 cups whole milk, warmed
• 2½ teaspoons kosher salt
• 2 cups (7-oz) shredded smoked gouda cheese
• 2½ cups (11-oz) shredded Monterey Jack cheese
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• ¼ teaspoon black pepper
• 1 cup Panko breadcrumbs
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon chopped thyme
• 1 package Niman Ranch Apple Gouda Sausages, cut into ½-inch pieces