Baked Ziti with Broccoli and Sausage

Prep: 10 mins
Cook: 35 mins
Servers: 4

• Salt and pepper
• 8 oz. hot Italian sausage casing removed
• 2 Tbsp. unsalted butter
• 2 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
• 2 cups milk
• 8 oz. ziti
• 1 1/2 lb. broccoli (about 1 large head), stems removed, florets cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan

1.) Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and lightly grease an 11-by-7-inch baking dish. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, cook sausage, stirring and breaking up meat, until no longer pink, about 3 minutes. Add butter and stir well. Sprinkle flour on top and stir for 1 to 2 minutes. Slowly pour in milk and cook, stirring constantly, until smooth and thickened, 3 to 4 minutes. Season sauce with salt and pepper.

2.) Add ziti to boiling water and cook until tender, about 5 minutes, then add broccoli and cook for 3 minutes. Drain ziti and broccoli in a colander and transfer to baking dish. Stir in sausage mixture.

3.) Sprinkle Parmesan on top and bake until golden brown and mixture is bubbling, about 25 minutes. Serve hot.

Per serving: 440 Cal., 22g Fat (5g Sat.), 129mg Chol., 3g Fiber, 50g Pro., 10 Carb., 714mg Sod.

Recipe via All You Magazine