Baked Cavatelli - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. cavatelli macaroni
1/4 c. butter or margarine
1/4 c. flour
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
2 c. milk
1/4 c. grated Parmesan cheese
1 lb. cream-style cottage cheese
1 egg
2 Tbsp. chopped parsley
1/2 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. pepper
1/4 lb. Mozzarella cheese, sliced

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Cook macaroni according to package directions.
Make sauce.
Melt butter in saucepan; remove from heat.
Stir in flour, salt and pepper until smooth.
Gradually stir in milk.
Bring to boiling, stirring constantly.
Reduce heat and simmer 1 minute.
Remove from heat; add Parmesan cheese and cavatelli.
Make cheese layer.
In bowl combine remaining ingredients in bottom of a 2-quart baking dish.
Spoon 1/2 cavatelli mixture.
Layer with cheese mixture.
Spoon remaining cavatelli.
Arrange Mozzarella cheese on top.
Sprinkle with paprika.
Bake, uncovered, for 30 minutes or until hot and bubbly.