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Baked Ziti in a Mornay Sauce with Italian Sausage and Fennel Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
3 Tbsp. Butter
3 Tbsp. Flour
2 Ill .rnifv Salt
Freshly ground white pepper
Pinch nutmeg
6 oz. Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, grated
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1 large fennel bulb, cored and thinly sliced
Freshly ground black pepper
2 pounds hot Italian Sausage links, cut into 112-inch pieces
1 lb. Ziti pasta, cooked al dent
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Directions:
Directions:
1 In a medium sauce pan, over medium heat, melt the butter. Stir in the flour and cook for 2 minutes. Whisk in the milk , 1/2 c. at a time. Season with salt, pepper, and nutmeg. Cook , stirring constantly for 4-6 minutes. Remove from the heat and whisk in 1/2 c. of the grated cheese . Set aside and keep warm.

2 In a large saute pan, over medium heat, add the oil. When the oil is hot, add the fennel. Season with salt and pepper. Saute for 3-4 minutes or until soft. Add the sausage and continue to saute for 3-4 minutes. Remove from the heat.

3 In a large mixing bowl, combine the pasta, sausage mixture and Momay sauce. Mix well. Pour into a greased 2-quart oval baking dish. Sprinkle t11e tc., ':':i •'- -'--;se and place in the oven on the top rack. Bake until the top is golden brown and bubbly , about 10-12 minutes. Remove from tile oven and cool slightly. Spoon onto serving plates and garnish with fresh basil.

 

 

 

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