Sausage Manicotti

Total Time Prep: 15 min. Bake: 65 min.

Yield 7 servings

This classic Italian entree comes together in a snap but tastes as if it took hours. It's so tasty and easy to fix. My family always enjoys it. —Carolyn Henderson, Maple Plain, Minnesota

Ingredients

1 pound uncooked bulk Italian sausage
2 cups 4% cottage cheese
1 package (8 ounces) manicotti shells
1 jar (24 ounces) marinara sauce
1 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

Directions

In a large bowl, combine sausage and cottage cheese. Stuff into uncooked manicotti shells. Place in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Top with marinara sauce.
Cover and bake at 350° until a thermometer inserted into the center of a shell reads 160°, 55-60 minutes.
Uncover; sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. Bake until cheese is melted, 8-10 minutes longer. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts

2 pieces: 489 calories, 24g fat (10g saturated fat), 59mg cholesterol, 1232mg sodium, 41g carbohydrate (12g sugars, 3g fiber), 27g protein.

This classic Italian entree comes together in a snap but tastes as if it took hours. It's so tasty and easy to fix. My family always enjoys it. —Carolyn Henderson, Maple Plain, Minnesota

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