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Casserole: Ziti with Italian Sausage*

Source of Recipe

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List of Ingredients

8 ounces uncooked ziti
1 pound italian sausage
2 tablespoons oil
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup flour
2 cups milk
1/2 cup grated parmesan, divided
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 16 ounce small curd cottage cheese
1 egg lightly beaten
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
2 teaspoons salt (divided)
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese


Recipe

Cook ziti; drain and set aside. Cook sausage in oil until browned; drain well. Slice diagonally and then set aside. Melt butter over low heat; add flour and stir til smooth. Cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Gradually add milk; cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, til mixture is thick and bubbly. Stir4 in 1/4 cup Parmesan, 1 tsp salt and 1/2 tsp pepper. Add pasta; stir well and set aside. Combine rest of parmesan, cottage cheese, egg, parsley, salt and pepper. Place half of ziti mix in greased 13x9 pan; top with cottage cheese mix and half of sausage. Top with rest of ziti and sausage. Sprinkle with mozzarella. Cover and bake at 350ºF for 1 hour.