Brooklyn-Style Mac & Cheese | Canadian Goodness

Ingredients

• 4 large plum tomatoes
• cut into 8 wedges
• 6 cloves garlic
• cut in half
• 1 lb (450 g) mild Italian sausages
• sliced into ½˝ (1 cm) rounds
• 1 lb (450 g) cavatappi (scoobi doo) pasta
• 2 tbsp (30 mL) butter
• 2 tbsp (30 mL) all-purpose flour
• 2 cups (500 mL) 2% milk
• 3 tsp (15 mL) salt
• divided
• 2 tsp (10 mL) freshly ground black pepper
• 1 tsp (5 mL) red chili flakes (optional)
• 2 cups (500 mL) divided Bella Casara
• Quality Cheese Ricotta
• 24 (240 g) Bella Casara
• Quality Cheese mini Bocconcini
• 2 tbsp (30 mL) each fresh oregano and flat-leaf parsley
• chopped
• 1/2 cup (125 mL) breadcrumbs
• toasted
• 6 tbsp (90 mL) fresh basil