Baked Pasta with Sausage Ragù

Name: Baked Pasta with Sausage Ragù
Total time: 7200 s
Yield: Serves 5 to 6 servings
Ingredients: 14 oz (400 g) mezze maniche pasta; 1.1 lbs (500 g) Italian sausage; 3 1/3 cups (800 ml) crushed tomatoes; 1 small shallot; as needed Extra-virgin olive oil,; 2 bay leaves; as needed Salt,; as needed Grated Parmesan cheese,; For the béchamel sauce:; 5 1/3 tbsp (75 g) unsalted butter; 1/2 cup (75 g) all-purpose flour; 4 1/4 cups (1 liter) milk; Nutmeg (optional); as needed Salt,

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Baked Pasta with Sausage Ragù

Luisa e Samuele @Luisa_Samuele

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Ingredients

About 2 hours

Serves 5 to 6 servings

14 oz (400 g)mezze maniche pasta
1.1 lbs (500 g)Italian sausage
3 1/3 cups (800 ml)crushed tomatoes
1small shallot
as neededExtra-virgin olive oil,
2bay leaves
as neededSalt,
as neededGrated Parmesan cheese,
For the béchamel sauce:
5 1/3 tbsp (75 g)unsalted butter
1/2 cup (75 g)all-purpose flour
4 1/4 cups (1 liter)milk
Nutmeg (optional)
as neededSalt,

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Steps

About 2 hours

1

Pour some extra-virgin olive oil into a saucepan and add the shallot. Sauté for a few minutes until golden.
2

Add the sausage, removed from its casing and crumbled. Cook for about 10 minutes.
3

Add the crushed tomatoes and bay leaves. Cook for about 45 minutes, then season with salt.
4

Boil the pasta in plenty of salted water until halfway cooked.
5

Heat the milk and prepare the béchamel sauce.
6

In a saucepan, melt the butter, add the flour, and stir. Add the hot milk to the roux, whisking constantly. Season with salt and add nutmeg to taste, if desired.
7

Drain the pasta and place it in a greased baking dish. Top with the sausage ragù and béchamel sauce. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and bake in a preheated oven at 400°F (200°C) for 20 minutes.