Italian-Style Mac & Cheese with Chicken Sausage

INGREDIENTS

cut into 4-inch slices 2 links (6 oz.) fully-cooked italian-seasoned chicken sausage, fully-cooked

2 tbsp

Basil, fresh leaves

1 cup

Cherry tomatoes

1/2 tsp

Garlic powder

2 cups

Elbow macaroni, dry regular or whole wheat

1/2 tsp

Black pepper, ground

2 cups

pkg.) shredded italian-style 4- or 5-cheese blend

1 can

nestlé® carnation® evaporated lowfat 2% milk