Ingredients
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1 lb ziti pasta or 1 lb penne
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1 lb italian bulk sweet sausage
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2 tablespoons olive oil
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1 tablespoon butter
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4 cloves garlic, chopped
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12 mushrooms, sliced
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2 tablespoons flour
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1 cup chicken stock
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1 cup heavy cream
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2 1/2 cups shredded Italian cheese blend
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1 (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes, well drained
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1 teaspoon hot sauce (like Tabasco)
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1/2 cup parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Prepare pasta according to package directions.
- Brown and crumble the sausage.
- Drain on paper towels.
- Return pan to heat and add olive oil, butter, garlic and mushrooms.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Saute 3 to 5 minutes.
- Preheat broiler to high.
- To mushrooms, add flour and stir, cooking 2 mnutes.
- Whisk in stock, then stir in cream.
- Bring cream to a buble, then stir in two cups of 4 cheese blend.
- When cheese has melted, add tomatoes.
- When sauce comes to a buble, remove from head and adjust seasonings, adding hot sauce if desired.
- Combine cheese sauce with sausage and pasta, transfer to a baking dish.
- Sprinklge remaining 1/2 cup 4 cheese blend and the grated Parmesan over the top and brown under hot broiler.