Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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     1/2  pound         Italian sausage *
   1      cup           sliced mushrooms
     1/3  cup           chopped onion
   2 1/4  cups          milk
     1/2  cup           butter or margarine
   1      cup           green pepper strips
     1/3  cup           all-purpose flour
   8      ounces        cheddar cheese shredded
     1/2  cup           grated parmesan cheese
   8      ounces        cut ziti - uncooked
     1/2  teaspoon      pepper

Preparation:

* Sliced into coins In 4-quart saucepan, brown sausage. Remove from pan and drain off fat. Melt butter and cook mushrooms, pepper and onion until tender but not brown. Blend flour into vegetable mixture. Gradually stir in milk. Cook, stirring constantly over med-low heat until mixture begins to boil. Boil and stir 1 minute. Blend in 1 1/2 cups cheddar cheese, parmesan cheese and pepper until cheeses are melted and mixture is smooth. Cook ziti according to package directions, and drain. Stir hot cooked ziti and sausage into vegetable cheese mixture. pour into buttered 2-quart casserole. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 Cup cheddar cheese. Bake covered at 350 for 30 minutes or until hot and bubbly.