Cucina Rustica: Calabrian Macaroni with Sausage and Ricotta
| 1/2 | lb | Hot Italian sausage [=3] | 
| 1 | lb | Penne or macaroni | 
| 1 | lb | Ricotta cheese | 
| 1/4 | c | Fresh parsley, chopped | 
| 1 | ts | Hot pepper flakes [optl] | 
| 1/2 | ts | Pepper | 
| 1/4 | ts | Salt | 
|  | pn | Nutmeg | 
| 1 | c | Pecorino Romano, grated |