ITALIAN ZITI MEDLEY

1/2 pound Italian sausage, sliced into coin-size pieces
1 cup sliced mushrooms
1/3 cup chopped onion
2 1/4 cup 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

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 medium-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.