Cheesy Sausage-and-Tomato Manicotti

Name: Cheesy Sausage-and-Tomato Manicotti
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 425 grams tomato sauce; 283 grams diced tomatoes and green chiles with garlic, oregano, and basil; 227 grams package cream cheese; 227 grams package uncooked manicotti noodles; 454 grams Italian pork sausage; 237 milliliters ricotta cheese; 454 grams cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Cheesy Sausage-and-Tomato Manicotti a try. This recipe covers 26% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 830 calories, 42g of protein, and 56g of fat. This recipe serves 6. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes. A mixture of manicotti noodles, canned tomatoes, cream cheese, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. To use up the cream cheese you could follow this main course with the Cream Cheese Dessert Wedges as a dessert.

Instructions

Cook pasta according to package directions; rinse with cold water.

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Pasta

Water

Drain.

Process tomato sauce and diced tomatoes in a blender 20 seconds or until smooth. Set aside.

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Tomato Sauce

Tomato

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Blender

Remove casings from sausage, and discard. Cook sausage in large skillet over medium-high heat, stirring until meat crumbles and is no longer pink. Stir in cream cheese, ricotta cheese, and 2 cups mozzarella cheese. Spoon into manicotti shells; arrange stuffed shells in lightly greased 13- x 9-inch baking dish.

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Mozzarella

Ricotta Cheese

Stuffed Shells

Cream Cheese

Manicotti

Sausage

Pasta Shells

Meat

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Baking Pan

Pour tomato mixture over shells; sprinkle with remaining 2 cups mozzarella cheese.

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Mozzarella

Pasta Shells

Tomato

Bake at 350 for 20 minutes or until cheese is melted and bubbly.

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Cheese

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Oven

Let casserole stand 10 minutes before serving.

Sprinkle top with chopped fresh parsley, if desired.

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Fresh Parsley

Note: Casserole may be assembled and frozen up to 1 month. Thaw in the refrigerator overnight; bake, covered, at 350 for 30 minutes. Uncover and bake 15 more minutes or until cheese is melted and bubbly. If you prefer a smaller casserole, use 2 (11- x 7-inch) baking dishes. Proceed as directed.

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Cheese

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Oven

Ground Beef and Tomato Manicotti: Substitute 1 pound lean ground beef for sausage. Stir in 1/2 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon pepper, and 1 teaspoon fennel seed. Proceed as directed.

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Italian Seasoning