# Sausage in the Crock Pot (Stovetop Version) with Homemade Shells and Cheese

A nostalgic dish featuring smoked sausage in a doctored-up barbecue sauce, served with homemade Velveeta-style shells and cheese.

- Cuisine: Korean
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- pork kielbasa smoked sausage
- barbecue sauce
- yellow mustard
- Worcestershire sauce
- brown sugar
- 1 tbsp gochujang
- splash apple cider vinegar
- black pepper
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp flour
- pasta
- salt
- 2 cans evaporated milk
- Dijon mustard
- paprika
- garlic powder
- handful Gouda cheese
- handful fontina cheese
- handful sharp yellow cheddar cheese
- handful yellow American cheese
- 1 tbsp salted butter

## Instructions

1. Slice the smoked sausage into angled, irregular pieces.
2. Combine barbecue sauce, yellow mustard, Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, a heaping tablespoon of gochujang, a splash of apple cider vinegar, and some black pepper in a pot.
3. Add the sliced sausage to the sauce mixture and let it simmer.
4. Melt two tablespoons of butter in a separate pot.
5. Add two tablespoons of flour to the melted butter to make a roux; let it toast for a minute or two until it darkens slightly.
6. Start cooking the pasta in plenty of salted water.
7. Add the first can of evaporated milk to the roux, then have the second can ready.
8. Add Dijon mustard, paprika, garlic powder, a couple big pinches of salt, and black pepper to the sauce and whisk in.
9. Begin adding the four cheeses (Gouda, fontina, sharp yellow cheddar, and yellow American) a handful at a time, whisking and letting each batch melt before adding more.
10. Carefully toss the pasta with the cheese sauce.
11. Add a tablespoon of salted butter to the shells and cheese and let it melt in.
12. Serve the stovetop shells and cheese with the simmered sausage and barbecue sauce.

## Equipment

- pot
- whisk

## Tips

- Keep the heat really low and gentle when making cheese sauces.
- Add cheese a handful at a time and whisk, letting it melt before adding more to prevent splitting or graininess.

## Source

- Original video: https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSQE9PAUn/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/01058623-6058-4b4a-b4e9-f23bc0763445
- Extracted: 2026-06-21

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