Baked Manicotti with Sausage and Peas

Name: Baked Manicotti with Sausage and Peas
Prep time: 1 h 28 min
Cook time: 1 h 28 min
Total time: 1 h 28 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 0 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper, plus 1/4 teaspoon; 59 milliliters chopped fresh basil leaves; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 118 milliliters heavy cream; 454 grams sweet Italian sausage, casings removed; 0 teaspoons kosher salt, plus 1/2 teaspoon; 737 grams marinara sauce; 177 milliliters milk; 2 Tbsps olive oil, plus extra for drizzling; 710 milliliters ounces (about grated Pecorino Romano; 113 grams 3/4 cup frozen petite peas, thawed; 2 smalls large or shallots, finely chopped; 12 manicotti shells; 227 grams cups shredded mozzarella; 118 milliliters whole milk ricotta; 59 milliliters white wine, such as Pinot Grigio

Baked Manicotti with Sausage and Peas might be just the main course you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains about 41g of protein, 59g of fat, and a total of 781 calories. This recipe serves 6. Head to the store and pick up marinara sauce, kosher salt, heavy cream, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour and 28 minutes.

Instructions

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Place an oven rack in the center of the oven. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9-by-13-by-2-inch glass baking dish with vegetable oil cooking spray. Set aside.

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Vegetable Oil Cooking Spray

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Glass Baking Pan

Oven

For the fonduta sauce: In a medium heavy-bottomed saucepan, bring the milk and cream to a simmer over medium heat. Reduce the heat to low.

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Cream

Sauce

Milk

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Sauce Pan

Add the Pecorino Romano and whisk until the cheese is melted and the sauce is smooth.

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Pecorino Romano

Cheese

Sauce

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Whisk

Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the basil. Set aside.

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Basil

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Frying Pan

In a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil over medium-high heat.

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Olive Oil

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Frying Pan

Add the sausage, shallots, garlic, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Cook until the sausage is cooked through and the vegetables have softened, 8 to 10 minutes. Using a wooden spoon, break the sausage into 1/2-inch pieces. Increase the heat to high.

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Vegetable

Shallot

Sausage

Garlic

Pepper

Salt

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Wooden Spoon

Add the wine and scrape up the brown bits that cling to the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Cook until the wine has evaporated, about 2 minutes.

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Wine

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Wooden Spoon

Frying Pan

Remove the pan from the heat and set aside to cool slightly.

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Frying Pan

Add the peas, ricotta, and 1 cup of the fonduta sauce. Season with remaining 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.

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Kosher Salt

Ricotta Cheese

Pepper

Sauce

Peas

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat.

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Water

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Pot

Add the pasta and cook until just tender, 7 to 8 minutes.

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Pasta

Drain and set aside.

Spread half of the marinara sauce over the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Using a small spoon, fill the manicotti shells with the sausage filling and arrange in a single layer in the baking dish.

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Marinara Sauce