Sausage Manicotti Recipe

By awright0511

Ingredients

• 1 pound bulk pork sausage
• 2 cups (16 ounces) 4% cottage cheese
• 1 package (8 ounces) manicotti shells
• 1 jar (26 ounces) Italian baking sauce
• 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
• Directions

Preparation

Step 1

In a large bowl, combine sausage and cottage cheese. Stuff into manicotti shells. Place in a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Top with baking sauce.
Cover and bake at 350° for 55-60 minutes or until a meat thermometer inserted into the center of a shell reads 160°.
Uncover; sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. Bake 8-10 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving. Yield: 7 servings.