Italian Sausage and Cheese Baked Manicotti
This Italian Sausage and Cheese Baked Manicotti is so easy recipe for classic, meaty baked manicotti stuffed with Italian sausage and cheese. So delicious and full of flavour!
Ingredients
- 8 oz manicotti pasta tubes
- 1 ¼ lbs Italian sausage
- 8 oz mozzarella shredded (divided)
- 2 cups chopped fresh spinach
- 1 24 oz jar spaghetti sauce
- ¾ cup freshly grated parmesan cheese divided
- 1 egg slightly beaten
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- 1 onion finely diced
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp pepper
Instructions
- Cook manicotti in liberally salted water according to the directions.
- Meanwhile, cook and crumble sausage in a large-skillet till sausage is cooked through & browned.
- Add spinach then continue cooking for a couple of minutes or till spinach is wilted. Drain skillet if needed.
- Remove sausage mix from heat and let it cool for 5 minutes. Then add 1 cup shredded mozzarella, ½ cup grated parmesan, garlic powder, egg, pepper and salt then blend well.
- Spray a 13x9" baking-dish with cooking-spray (or rub with olive-oil). Spread ½ cup spaghetti-sauce at the bottom of the dish.
- Drain manicotti nicely then stuff each tube with meat mix. Put stuffed manicotti in baking-dish.
- Cover manicotti with sauce, cover tightly with aluminum foil and then bake at 375°F for 30-35 minutes or till sauce is tender.
- Remove aluminum foil and top dish with remaining parmesan and mozzarella. Continue baking, uncovered for 20-25 minutes or till cheese is melted and lightly-golden.
- Let dish rest for 15 minutes before serving. You can garnish with fresh chopped parsley if desired.