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La Belle Cuisine
Baked Ziti with Italian Sausage
and Fennel
Prime Time Emeril:
More TV Dinners from
America's Favorite Chef
Copyright © 2001, Emeril Lagasse (HarperCollins)
4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
3 tablespoons bleached all-purpose flour
2 1/2 cups milk
2 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/8 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
1 1/4 cups freshly grated Parmesan Reggiano
(about 5 ounces)
2 pounds sweet Italian fennel sausage,
cut into 1/2-inch slices
1 large fennel bulb, trimmed, cored and
coarsely chopped
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 pound dried ziti or penne
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
Freshly ground black pepper
2 pounds hot Italian Sausage links,
cut into 1/2 inch pieces
1/4 cup thinly sliced basil leaves
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Generously butter a 9 x 13-inch
baking dish with 1 tablespoon of the butter.
Melt the remaining 3 tablespoons butter in a medium saucepan over
medium-low heat. Add the flour and let foam, stirring constantly, without
browning the flour, for about 2 minutes. Whisk in the milk 1/2 cup at a
time, and season with 1/2 teaspoon of the salt, the pepper, and nutmeg.
Bring to a simmer, whisking often, and cook until thick, about 5 minutes.
Whisk in 1/2 cup of the grated cheese. Remove from the heat, cover,
and keep
warm.
Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the sausage and
cook until just browned, about 4 minutes. Add the fennel and cook, stirring,
until wilted, about 3 minutes. Add the garlic and stir until fragrant, about
1 minute.
Meanwhile, bring 1 gallon water and the remaining
2 teaspoons salt to a boil in a large pot over high heat. Add the ziti and
cook, stirring occasionally to keep the pasta from sticking together, until
just al dente, about 8 minutes. Drain, then return to the pot.
Toss the pasta with the olive oil. Add the sausage mixture, the cream
sauce, and basil and mix well.
Spread the pasta in the prepared dish and sprinkle with the remaining 3/4
cup cheese. Bake until golden brown and bubbly, about 30 minutes.
Serve
immediately. Yield: 6 to 8 servings
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