Title: Baked Macaroni and Sausage
Categories: Entree Meat Pasta Cheese
Yield: 8 Servings
| 1 | lb | Italian sausage |
| 1/2 | c | Chopped onions |
| 2 | | To 3 cloves garlic, chopped |
| 1 | sm | Can drained mushrooms |
| 1 | lb | Ricotta cheese |
| 1 | lb | Macaroni, ziti or elbow |
| 32 | oz | Spaghetti sauce |
| 8 | oz | Shredded Mozzarella cheese |
| | | Grated Parmesan cheese |
Saute sausage in skillet until well browned; remove from pan. Slice into
thin pieces and return to pan. Add onions, garlic and mushrooms. Saute
until onion is tender, but not brown. Cook macaroni 10 minutes and drain.
Combine, sausage mixture and Ricotta cheese; mix well. Pour 1/2 cup sauce
on bottom of 3-quart casserole. Spread 1/2 macaroni mixture, sausage-cheese
mixture, then cover with 1/2 of remaining sauce. Sprinkle with 1/2 of
Mozzarella and Parmesan cheese. Add the rest of the macaroni sausage mix,
then remaining sauce and end with Mozzarella and Parmesan. Cover. Bake at
400 degrees for 20 to 30 minutes until hot and bubbly.