Baked Ziti With Ricotta And Sausage - cooking recipe

Ingredients

5 Tbsp. butter
1/2 c. all-purpose flour
2 c. chicken stock, heated with 1 c. white wine
1 lb. Ricotta
1 c. freshly grated cheese (Romano, Parmesan, Asiago)
1 egg, lightly beaten
2 Tbsp. finely chopped fresh parsley
1 tsp. salt
freshly ground black pepper
2 Tbsp. olive oil
2 links Italian sausage, casings removed and meat broken into small pieces
1/2 lb. ziti

Preparation

In a medium saucepan,
melt 4 tablespoons of butter and add the flour.\tStir and blend with a wire whisk and cook over medium heat for about
2
minutes.
Slowly
add
the
scalded chicken stock and wine
and keep whisking.\tAllow the sauce to simmer for about 15
minutes.\tSet
aside.
In
a medium bowl, combine the Ricotta with
half\tthe
Asiago cheese, beaten egg and 1 tablespoon parsley;
add
salt and pepper to taste.
Mix well and set aside.\tIn
a
medium
skillet,
heat the oil and saute the sausage over
medium-high
heat for a few minutes or until done; set aside.