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Baked Ziti and Sausage Recipe

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This is my husband's favorite casserole, and he requests it often. He loves the combination of zesty Italian sausage and three types of cheese.—Christina Ingalls, Manhattan, Kansas

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Baked Ziti and Sausage Recipe

Prep: 25 min. Bake: 30 min.

Yield: 6 Servings

25 30 55

Ingredients

3 cups uncooked ziti or other small tube pasta
1/2 pound Johnsonville® Mild Italian Sausage links
1/4 cup butter, cubed
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1-1/2 teaspoons salt, divided
1/4 teaspoon plus 1/8 teaspoon pepper, divided
2 cups 2% milk
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese, divided
1 egg, lightly beaten
2 cups (16 ounces) 4% cottage cheese
1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
1 cup (4 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
Paprika

Directions

Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain; place in a large bowl. In a small skillet, cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink; drain and cut into 1/2-in. slices.
In a large saucepan, melt butter. Stir in the flour, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper until smooth; gradually add milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat; stir in 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese. Pour over pasta; toss to coat.
In a small bowl, combine the egg, cottage cheese, parsley, and remaining Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper. Spoon half of the pasta mixture into a greased 2-1/2-qt. baking dish. Top with cottage cheese mixture. Add sausage to the remaining pasta mixture; spoon over the top. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese and paprika.
Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160°. Yield: 6 servings.

Originally published as Baked Ziti and Sausage in Casserole Cookbook , p84

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Enjoy this recipe with a full-bodied white wine such as Chardonnay or Viognier.

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Reviewed on Jan. 08, 2010 by STGallagher42

The Family Favorite!

Reviewed on Feb. 05, 2009 by tweetybe

I made this last night for dinner and the family loved it. I did add more sausage 1 pound and I used hot Italian sausage to kick it up a bit. I also used mixed Italian cheese on top. Overall will be putting this in the dinner rotate.

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