Baked Pasta with Sausage and Creamy White Sauce

Ingredients:

For the Pasta:

• Boiled pasta of your choice

For the Sausage Mixture:

• 3 cloves garlic, minced

• 1 tbsp oil

• 1 small tomato, chopped

• 1 mixed bell pepper (red, yellow, or green), sliced

• 1 cup mushrooms, sliced

• 1 cup sausage, sliced

• ¼ cup black olives, sliced

• ½ tsp salt

• ½ tsp black pepper

• ½ tsp garlic powder

• ½ tsp onion powder

• ½ tsp paprika

• ½ tsp coriander

• ¼ tsp chili flakes

For the White Sauce:

• 2 tbsp butter

• 2 tbsp flour

• 2 cups (½ liter) milk

• ½ tsp salt

• ½ tsp black pepper

• ½ tsp garlic powder

• ¼ tsp nutmeg

• 1 cup heavy cream

• 2 tbsp cream cheese

• 1 cup shredded mozzarella

Instructions:

1. Prepare the Sausage Mixture:

   • Heat oil in a pan and sauté minced garlic.

   • Add the sliced bell peppers and chopped tomato, and sauté for a few minutes.

   • Stir in mushrooms, sausage, and olives.

   • Season with salt, black pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, coriander, and chili flakes.

   • Cook for 5 minutes, then set aside.

2. Make the White Sauce:

   • In a pot, melt butter and add flour, stirring continuously with a whisk.

   • Slowly pour in the milk while whisking to prevent lumps.

   • Season with salt, black pepper, garlic powder, and nutmeg.

   • Once the sauce begins to heat up, add heavy cream, cream cheese, and shredded mozzarella.

   • Stir until the sauce thickens.

3. Assemble the Pasta:

   • Mix the sausage mixture with the boiled pasta.

   • Pour most of the white sauce over the pasta and mix well, saving some for topping.

   • Transfer to a baking dish, pour the remaining sauce over the top, and sprinkle with mozzarella cheese.

   • Bake in a preheated oven at 350°F (180°C) for 5 minutes, then broil for another 5 minutes until golden and bubbly.