Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1 1/2  pounds        sweet Italian sausage
   8      ounces        rigatoni
   3      tablespoons   butter or margarine
     1/4  teaspoon      black pepper
   4      cups          milk
   1      cup           parmesan cheese -- grated
                        salt
   2      cloves        garlic minced
   1      medium        onion chopped
     1/4  cup           flour
     1/4  teaspoon      nutmeg
   1      pound         ricotta cheese
     1/2  pound         mozzarella cheese
                        grated

Preparation:

Remove sausage meat from casing and put in skillet with garlic and 1/2 tsp salt. Brown over medium heat, stirring frequently, until well done; set aside. Cook and drain rigatoni. Sauté‚onion lightly in the butter. Blend in flour, 1 1/2 tsp salt, pepper and nutmeg. Gradually add milk and cook, stirring, until thickened. Pour a small amount of mixture in a 13 x 9 x 2 - inch baking pan. Layer half the rigatoni, meat, ricotta, Parmesan and sauce in the pan. Repeat layers and top with mozzarella. Bake in preheated 375F oven about 20 minutes. Broil about 4 inches from preheated broiler 1 to 2 minutes, or until browned.