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baked ziti casserole with italian sausage

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Recipe by
Belva Bethel
@bjbethel
Loveland, CO

I don't remember where I got this recipe. It's a simple, mild, and cheesy comfort food.

(1 rating)
yield 6 serving(s)
prep time 20 Min
cook time 35 Min

Ingredients For baked ziti casserole with italian sausage

  • 8 oz
    ziti macaroni
  • 2 Tbsp
    (salad oil) olive oil
  • 1/2 lb
    sweet or ht italian sausage (3 links)
  • SAUCE
  • 1/4 c
    butter or margarine
  • 1/4 c
    flour
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 1/2 tsp
    pepper
  • 2 c
    milk
  • 1/4 c
    grated parmesan cheese
  • CHEESE LAYER
  • 1 lb
    carton cream-style lowfat cottage cheese
  • 1/4 c
    grated parmesan cheese
  • 1
    egg
  • 1 Tbsp
    parsley chopped
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 1/8 tsp
    pepper
  • 1/4 lb
    mozzarella cheese,

How To Make baked ziti casserole with italian sausage

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cook ziti according to pkg directions, drain. In skillet, heat oil. Then add and cook sausage 10 minutes. brown on all sides. Remove.
  • 2
    Sauce: In saucepan melt butter, remove from heat, add and stir flour, salt, and pepper until smooth. Gradually stir in milk. Then when smooth, bring to a boil over moderate high heat, stir constantly. Remove from heat when thickened and add 1/4 c. parmesan.
  • 3
    Put drained ziti in bowl and pour on cheese sauce and toss. Cut sausage diagonally into 1/2 inch thick slices, set aside.
  • 4
    Make cheese layer. Mix cottage cheese with 1/4 c parmesan, egg, parsley, salt, and pepper. mix well. Spoon 1/2 ziti macaroni-cheese-sauce mixture into 2 1/2 quart casserole dish.
  • 5
    Spread cottage-cheese mixture on top, and then spoon on remaining macaroni mixture. Arrange sliced sausage on top, tuck the slices partly under the macaroni. Sprinkle top with grated mozzarella and paprika.
  • 6
    Bake 30 - 35 minutes until cheese is melted and macaroni mixture is hot and bubbly. Let stand 5 minutes to set before serving. Makes 6 servings.
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