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Baked Manicotti with Italian Sausage
6 servings
1 hour, 20 minutes total (Active 35 minutes)

Ingredients

  • 6 cloves garlic
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 12 oz bulk hot (or mild) Italian sausage
  • 1 cup ricotta cheese
  • 1 cup shredded Italian-style cheese blend
  • 1 (8.8 oz) package refrigerated lasagna noodle sheets
  • 2 cups marinara (or spicy) pasta sauce
  • 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
  • Nonstick aluminum foil

Steps

    1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Chop garlic. Preheat large sauté pan on medium-high 2–3 minutes. Pour oil in pan, then add sausage; brown 6–8 minutes, stirring to crumble meat, until no pink remains. Stir in garlic; cook 2–3 minutes until garlic is golden and sausage is 165°F.
    2. Transfer sausage mixture to food processor bowl; process until finely chopped. Combine in large mixing bowl: sausage mixture, ricotta cheese, and Italian-style cheese until blended. Place ½ cup mixture on 1 short end of each noodle sheet, then roll up tightly.
    3. Spread 1 cup sauce in bottom of 9-inch square baking dish, then arrange manicotti seam-side down over sauce. Spread remaining 1 cup sauce evenly over manicotti; sprinkle with mozzarella.
    4. Cover dish with foil; bake 40–45 minutes until sauce is bubbly and noodles are tender. Uncover dish; bake 5–10 more minutes until cheese is lightly browned. Serve.

Amount per ⅙ recipe serving: Calories 560, Total Fat 31g, Sat Fat 14g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 95mg, Sodium 1020mg, Total Carb 37g, Fiber 3g, Total Sugar 6g, (Incl. 0g Added Sugars), Protein 34g, Vitamin D 0%, Calc 45%, Iron 15%, Potassium 2%