Spinach Manicotti with Italian Sausage
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Description
Old world-style manicotti dish with a couple of my own touches. Absolutely delicious! The best manicotti recipe out there! I recommend using Bertolli® Italian Sausage, Marinara with Burgundy Wine, or Tomato and Basil sauce flavors.
Ingredients
- 1 (9 ounce) bag fresh spinach
- 1 pound bulk Italian sausage
- 1 (24 ounce) carton small curd cottage cheese
- 1 (12 ounce) package shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
- 12 manicotti shells
- 2 (24 ounce) jars spaghetti sauce
Directions
- 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- 2. Bring a pot of water to a boil and immerse spinach in the boiling water until dark green and softened, about 2 minutes. Drain and squeeze out excess moisture.
- 3. Cook sausage in a skillet over medium heat until browned and crumbly, about 10 minutes, stirring often. Drain excess grease. Combine spinach and sausage in a bowl. Mix cottage cheese and 8 ounces of mozzarella cheese into sausage and spinach, stirring until filling is thoroughly combined.
- 4. Use your fingers to stuff uncooked manicotti shells with stuffing. Lay stuffed manicotti into a baking dish, side by side, and pour both jars of sauce over manicotti.
- 5. Bake in the preheated oven until manicotti are tender but still slightly firm to the bite and the filling is hot, 1 hour to 1 hour and 15 minutes. Sprinkle remaining 4 ounces of mozzarella cheese over the dish, let the cheese melt, and serve.
Nutrition Facts
serving: 6 servings
calories: 764.7 kcal
carbohydrates: 63.5 g
protein: 47.6 g
saturated fat: 15.7 g
cholesterol: 87.6 mg
sodium: 2394.7 mg
fiber: 7.9 g
sugar: 22.5 g
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