Meaty Stuffed Manicotti

Barb Gertz's Note:

This is an old favorite of my husbands. He use to make for our family.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 20 mins
• Prep Time: 30 mins
• Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 8 Manicotti

• 1 (8 ounce) package manicotti
• 1/2 lb hot Italian sausage or 1/2 lb mild Italian sausage (3 links)
• 1/2 lb ground round
• 1 large egg
• 1/3 cup milk
• 1 slice white bread, cubed
• 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1 (8 ounce) container small curd cottage cheese
• 1 tablespoon dried Italian seasoning
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 (16 ounce) jar pasta sauce with mushrooms, divided
• 1/4 cup parmesan cheese

Directions:

1. Cook pasta according to package directions; rinse with cold water.
2. Drain.
3. Remove casings from sausage and discard.
4. Cook sausage and beef in a large skillet, stirring until meat crumbles and is no longer pink.
5. Drain.
6. Stir together egg and milk in a large bowl; add bread.
7. Stir in sausage mixture, mozzarella cheese and the next 5 ingredients.
8. Spoon into manicotti shells, arrange in a lightly greased 13x9-inch baking dish.
9. Pour 1/2 jar of spaghetti sauce over shells.
10. Bake, covered, at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
11. uncover and pour remaining 1/2 jar sauce over shells; sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
12. Bake, uncovered, 10 more minutes.

Reviews

[Kimke]

Quick, easy comfort food--who could ask for anything more??

[KLV]

I used all mild sausage instead of sausage and ground beef and I used ricotta instead of cottage cheese. Otherwise all the ingredients were the same as listed. I think I would add more mozzarella and definitely put some mozzarella on top of the manicotti and sauce too. Otherwise a great recipe! Thanks