About the recipe

Here is a spin on the classic, ziti al telefono. This dish originated in Naples and was named after the cheese in the dish that stretched like the telephone lines that zig zagged across the city. This can be made like the classic version without meat. I like to use a mixture of mozzarella, sharp provolone and some parmesan on top of a bechemel. We substitute our sedani pasta for the ziti.

Here's how to make it.

Ingredients

1 LB or more Etto sedani pasta
1/2 pound Ground meat or mushrooms (or both) Sausage, beef or lamb works well
1/2 small onion
Olive oil
1TB Italian seasoning
2TB Tomato Paste
1/4 cup milk
1 1/2 cups pureed tomatoes
6oz cubed mozzarella
3oz cubed sharp provolone
3oz grated parmesan
1 cup bechamel

[Bechamel Recipe]

4TB Butter
2TB Flour
salt, pepper and nutmeg to taste
1 cup warm milk

Sedani pasta box

Preparation

Cook the carrots, celery and onions with a bit of olive oil in a pan or wok big enough to add 1 LB of pasta.
Boil water for pasta w/2TB Kosher salt
Add the meat and Italian seasoning and powdered garlic and a bit of salt and pepper.
When meat cooks through add the tomato paste and cook a couple minutes longer until it begins to caramelize. Add the crushed tomatoes and a little pasta water.
Cook the pasta - sedani in this case. Follow instructions on the bag.
Add directly to the sauce, stir well, then add some pasta water until the desired consistency. Buon Appetito!