Sausage-filled manicotti

 
                          Sausage-Filled Manicotti
 
 Recipe By     : Pensacola News Journal  May '96
 Serving Size  : 6    Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Pasta
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
    8      Oz            Manicotti Shells
   14      Oz            Tomato Sauce
                         *****Filling******
    6      Oz            Sausage
    1      Container     Ricotta Cheese -- 15-16 oz.
    1      C             Mozzarella Cheese -- shredded
      1/3  C             Parmesan Cheese
    1      Whole         Egg -- lightly beaten
    3      Tbsp          Parsley -- CHopped
      1/8  Tsp           Black Pepper
 
 Preheat oven to 350'. Spray a 13x9 pan with Pam. Set aside. Cook pasta -
 do not add salt. Drain. To prepare filling, cook sauage over med heat
 till no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Drain on paper towels.  In large
 bowl, combine ricotta, sausage, 1/2 cup mozzarella, Parmesan, egg,
 parsley, and pepper. Mix well. Spoon filling evenly into cooked
 manicotti. Place stuffed manicotti in a single layer in prepared pan.
 Spoon tomato sauce evenly over manicotti. Sprinkle with remaining
 mozzarella.  Bake until heated through and cheese melts, about 35
 minutes. Serve immediately.
 
 
 
 
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