Baked Zitti

BAKED ZITTI (Yolanda Bodourian)

1 BOX OF ZITTI

1 PACKAGE OF SHREDDED PARMESAN

1 PACKAGE OF SHREDDED MOZZARELLA

1 LB SWEET ITALIAN SAUSAGE CUT OR BROKEN INTO SMALL PIECES

2 – 4 TBS BUTTER

¼ CUP FLOUR

1 ½ CUPS MILK OR HALF AND HALF

1 CLOVE OF MINCED GARLIC

COOK THE ZITTI PER THE INSTRUCTIONS

BROWN/COOK THE SAUSAGE 

MAKE A WHITE SAUCE

IN A MEDIUM SIZE SAUCE PAN MELT THE BUTTER OVER LOW HEAT

ADD IN THE GARLIC, COOK 1/2 MINUTE

BLEND IN THE FLOUR TO MAKE A RUE

SLOWLY ADD IN THE MILK, KEEP STIRRING UNTIL THE MIXTURE THICKENS

IF THE SAUCE GETS TOO THICK THIN WITH MILK OR WATER

GREASE 9X13 BAKING DISH

PUT IN ½ OF THE ZITTI

LAYER WITH: ½ OF THE CHEESES, ½ OF THE SAUSAGE AND ½ OF THE WHITE SAUCE

PUT IN THE REMAINING ZITTI AND REPETE WITH THE REMAINING INGREDIENTS

DROP A FEW PIECES OF COLD BUTTER ON TOP

COVER WITH ALUMINUM FOIL AND BAKE 45 MINUTES AT 350 (I REMOVE THE FOIL AND ADD SOME CRUSHED CRACKERS ON TOP, COOK OR BROIL 30 SECONDS)