Try this hassle-free method for filling pasta shells with a traditional cheese filling, then bake with a sausage-tomato sauce.
Manicotti al Forno
- Prep Time 35 min
- Total 1 hr 25 min
- Servings 6
- Ingredients 10
Ingredients
- 12 uncooked manicotti pasta shells
- 1 lb bulk Italian pork sausage
- 2 large cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
- 1 jar (26 oz) tomato pasta sauce
- 1 can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes with Italian-style herbs, drained
- 1 egg
- 1 container (15 oz) part-skim ricotta cheese
- 3 cups shredded Italian cheese blend or mozzarella cheese (12 oz)
- 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves, cut into strips
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 350°F. Cook pasta shells as directed on package. Drain; rinse with cold water to cool.
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Step2Meanwhile, in 12-inch skillet, cook sausage, garlic and oregano over medium heat 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until sausage is no longer pink; drain. Stir in pasta sauce and tomatoes. Spread 1 cup of the meat sauce in ungreased 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish.
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Step3In medium bowl, beat egg. Stir in ricotta cheese and 2 cups of the Italian cheese blend. Spoon cheese mixture into gallon-size food-storage plastic bag; seal bag. Cut 1-inch hole in one bottom corner of bag. Squeeze bag to pipe about 1/4 cup cheese mixture into each pasta shell. Arrange stuffed shells over meat sauce in dish. Pour remaining meat sauce evenly over shells.
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Step4Cover dish with foil. Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until hot and bubbly. Top with remaining 1 cup Italian cheese blend. Bake uncovered 5 to 10 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Sprinkle basil over top before serving.
Nutrition
700
Calories
36g
Total Fat
37g
Protein
57g
Total Carbohydrate
16g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 700
- Calories from Fat
- 320
- Total Fat
- 36g
- 55%
- Saturated Fat
- 17g
- 84%
- Trans Fat
- 1/2g
- Cholesterol
- 135mg
- 45%
- Sodium
- 1970mg
- 82%
- Potassium
- 910mg
- 26%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 57g
- 19%
- Dietary Fiber
- 4g
- 18%
- Sugars
- 16g
- Protein
- 37g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 35%
- 35%
- Vitamin C
- 15%
- 15%
- Calcium
- 70%
- 70%
- Iron
- 25%
- 25%
Exchanges:
3 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 4 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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