Cheesy Sausage And Pasta Bake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 green onions
6 medium sliced mushrooms
1/2 cup chopped red peppers or 1/2 cup green pepper
2 tablespoons butter
2 cups macaroni or 2 cups shell pasta
5 sliced cooked Italian sausages (preferably bar-b-qued or grilled)
Sauce
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons flour
1 cup whole milk
1 cup ricotta cheese or 1 cup cottage cheese
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
1/2 cup shredded parmesan cheese
fresh ground black pepper
salt, to taste
3/4 cup breadcrumbs

Preparation

Cook and slice Italian Sausage, set aside.
Lightly sautee green onions, mushrooms and peppers in butter.
In the meantime cook pasta in generous amount of salted water, drain.
Prepare Sauce:
Melt butter on medium setting in a large pot.
Slowly add flour to make a thin paste, stirring constantly.
Slowly add milk.
Add all cheeses, salt and black pepper.
Simmer until partially thickened, adding more milk if neccessary.
Transfer pasta, sliced sausages and mushroom/pepper mixture to the pot, mix.
Transfer all to casserole dish.
Top with bread crumbs.
Bake at 350 degrees until heated through.
Serve with side salad and garlic bread.