Italian Mac-n-Cheese

Name: Italian Mac-n-Cheese
Ingredients: 1 pound ziti rigate, penne rigate or cavatappi (ribbed, hollow corkscrews); 1 pound Italian bulk sweet sausage; 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 1 tablespoon butter; 3 or 4 cloves garlic, chopped; 12 crimini mushrooms, sliced; Salt and pepper; 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1 cup chicken stock; 1 cup heavy cream; 1 (10-ounce) sack, 2 1/2 cups, shredded Italian 4 cheese blend, available on dairy aisle; 1 can diced tomatoes, drained well; 1 teaspoon hot sauce (recommended: Tabasco), optional; 1/2 cup Parmesan, a couple of handfuls

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INGREDIENTS

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1 pound ziti rigate, penne rigate or cavatappi (ribbed, hollow corkscrews)

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1 pound Italian bulk sweet sausage

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2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

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1 tablespoon butter

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3 or 4 cloves garlic, chopped

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12 crimini mushrooms, sliced

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Salt and pepper

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2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

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1 cup chicken stock

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1 cup heavy cream

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1 (10-ounce) sack, 2 1/2 cups, shredded Italian 4 cheese blend, available on dairy aisle

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1 can diced tomatoes, drained well

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1 teaspoon hot sauce (recommended: Tabasco), optional

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1/2 cup Parmesan, a couple of handfuls

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