Ingredients

  • 3 cups uncooked ziti pasta (or other small tube pasta)
  • 12 lb Italian sausage
  • 14 cup butter or 14 cup margarine
  • 14 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 12 teaspoons salt, divided
  • 14 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 cups milk
  • 12 cup parmesan cheese, grated and divided
  • 1 egg, lightly beaten
  • 2 cups small curd cottage cheese
  • 18 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
  • 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
  • paprika

Method

  • Cook pasta according to package instructions.
  • Drain, place in medium bowl.
  • In a skillet, cook sausage over medium until no longer pink, drain.
  • Cut into 1/2 in.
  • slices.
  • In a saucepan, melt butter.
  • Stir in the flour, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper until smooth; gradually add milk.
  • Bring mixture to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes, until thickened.
  • Remove from heat, stir in 1/4 cup Parmesean cheese.
  • Pour over pasta, toss to coat.
  • In a bowl, combine the egg, cottage cheese, parsley, and remaining Parmesean, salt and pepper.
  • Spoon half of the pasta mixture into a greased 2-1/2 quart baking dish.
  • Top with cottage cheese mixture, add sausage to the remaining pasta mixture then spoon over the top.
  • Sprinkle with Parmesean cheese and paprika.
  • Bake, uncovered, for 30-35 minutes at 350 degrees.