Sausage Manicotti
This classic Italian entree comes together in a snap, but tastes like it took hours. “It's so tasty and easy to fix,” writes Carolyn Henderson of Maple Plain, Minnesota. “My family always enjoys it.”
SERVINGS
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7
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CATEGORY
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Main Dish
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METHOD
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Baked
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PREP |
15 min. |
COOK
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65 min.
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TOTAL
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80 min.
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INGREDIENTS
- 1 pound bulk pork sausage
- 2 cups (16 ounces) 4% cottage cheese
- 1 package (8 ounces) manicotti shells
- 1 jar (26 ounces) Italian baking sauce
- 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
DIRECTIONS
In a large bowl, combine sausage and cottage cheese. Stuff into manicotti shells. Place in a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Top with baking sauce.
Cover and bake at 350° for 55-60 minutes or until a meat thermometer inserted into the center of a shell reads 160°.
Uncover; sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. Bake 8-10 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving. Yield: 7 servings.