Easy Spinach Sausage Manicotti |
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 50 Minutes |
Ready In: 70 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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Delicious manicotti and so easy to make. No one will be able to tell you used shortcuts! Ingredients:
5 ounces fresh spinach, roughly chopped |
3 ounces grated mozzarella cheese |
7 ounces ricotta cheese (part-skim if desired) |
1 egg |
1/2 tablespoon dried parsley |
1 dash salt |
1/2 lb hot italian turkey sausage or 1/2 lb sweet italian turkey sausage |
1 (26 ounce) jar marinara sauce, of choice |
4 ounces manicotti (7 shells) |
1/2 cup water |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. Cook sausage in skillet on medium heat for 14-16 minutes, covered, turning occasionally.
3. Sausage is done when cooked through, with no pink in center.
4. In separate skillet, steam spinach.
5. When sausage is done, chop into 1/2 in.
6. pieces, return to same skillet and add marinara sauce.
7. Let sauce and sausage simmer while you prepare manicotti filling.
8. Make filling by mixing first 6 ingredients together.
9. Stuff filling into uncooked shells and lay in an 8 x 13 glass casserole dish.
10. Pour sauce and water over stuffed shells.
11. Cover with foil, bake for 45 minutes.
12. Remove foil and cook for another 5 minutes-adding shredded mozzarella or parmesan cheese if desired.
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