THREE CHEESE MANICOTTI
By
PENNY RUTHRAUFF
@pennyo411
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Pretty simple and really good - like Lasagna, tastes even better the next day. Enjoy!
Ingredients
- 1 box
- manicotti shells
- 14 1/2 oz
- tomato sauce
- 2 can(s)
- tomato paste
- 1/3 c
- italian seasoning
- 1 1/2 lb
- italian pork sausage
- 2 c
- shredded cheese, italian blend (i find mine at walmart)
- 1
- carton ricotto cheese
- 1
- egg
- 1 Tbsp
- garlic powder
- 1
- onion (small) chopped
- 1 c
- parmesan cheese
How to Make THREE CHEESE MANICOTTI
- 1Preheat Oven to 350 - spray 13x9 baking dish - set aside. Brown sausage with onion , drain well, pat dry on paper towels to remove all grease.
- 2In medium pan - heat tomato sauce, tomato paste (both cans), adding 2 cans of water (paste can size) - add italian seasoning...heat til' bubbly - Add 1/2 of sausage - set aside.
- 3Mix together (in another bowl) Ricotto Cheese, Parmesean cheese, beaten egg, and garlic powder, with 1/2 cup Italian blend cheese. Stuff Manicotti noodles (uncooked) with this mixture...easier to stuff when they are uncooked!
- 4In baking pan, put 1 c. Meat/Sauce mixture. Place manicotti noodles in pan....Completely cover with remaining Meat/Sauce mixture, and top with remaining Italian Sausage. Cover with Italian Blend Cheese - Bake coverd 45 min. Uncover and bake til' bubbly and lightly browned.
