Baked Ziti and Cheese
1/2 pound sweet Italian sausage
1 cup sliced mushrooms
1 cup green pepper slices, cut into 2?inch lengths
1/3 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup butter or margarine
1/3 cup unsifted all?purpose flour
2 1/4 cups milk
2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
1/2 cup grated Parmesan or Romano cheese
1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper
3 cups ziti, uncooked
Bake sausage at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes; cool. Slice sausage in thin
pieces; set aside. Saute mushrooms, green pepper and onion in butter or
margarine in 3?quart saucepan until tender, but not brown; remove
vegetables from pan and set aside. Blend flour into butter or margarine
in saucepan; gradually stir in milk. Cook and stir constantly over medium
low heat until mixture begins to boil. Boil and stir 1 minute. Add 1 1/2
cups Cheddar cheese and Parmesan or Romano cheese, salt and pepper; stir
until cheese is melted and mixture is smooth. Set aside and keep warm.
Cook ziti according to package directions for 10 minutes; drain well. Stir
cooked ziti, reserved sausage slices and reserved sauteed vegetables into
the cheese sauce. Pour mixture into a buttered 2?quart casserole or baking
dish. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup Cheddar cheese. Cover with aluminum
foil and bake at 350 degrees F for 20 minutes. Remove foil; bake about 10
to 15 minutes longer or until top is browned. Makes 4 to 6 servings.
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