Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Brown 1 lb. of Italian Sausage. Drain (not too much, though. A good spot of sausage grease helps to flavor the filling.).
- Add Manicotti noodles to salted boiling water. (About 1 teaspoons salt and 1 TBSP olive oil to 1 quart water.) Boil noodles until they are al dente. They should be a bit stiff. Drain noodles and set aside.
- Mix in a bowl: Sausage, 2/3 mozzarella cheese, 2/3 Gouda cheese, ricotta cheese, cream cheese, parmesan cheese, 1/2 tomato sauce, tomato paste, garlic, onion, olives, 2/3 of all spices. Mix sausage, tomato sauce/paste, Spices and ricotta cheese until your mixture is even and mildly thin. Add all additional ingredients listed above until it's thick enough to spoon into the noodles.
- Note: Mozarella and Gouda are the thickening agents in the noodles. The thicker your recipe is with these cheeses, the more gooey your filling will turn out at the end. (Gooey is good!).
- In a separate bowl combine left over ingredients, except for Gouda and mozzarella. This should be a thinner sauce, as it will pour over the noodles.
- Stuff noodles, about 2 per person depending on size of party, until full end to end. Place noodles side by side in baking dish. Pour sauce over noodles, covering them evenly. Sprinkle last amount of Gouda and mozzarella over Manicotti. More cheese on top means thicker cheese crust.
- Place in oven for 40-45 minutes. Look for the cheese on top to be fully melted and slightly crusted. Serve hot with Garlic Bread and, my preference is steamed, buttered and spiced asparagus.
Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per 1 Serving | |||
| Calories | 592.21 Kcal (2479 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 395.64 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 43.96g | 68% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol | 131.56mg | 44% | |
| Sodium | 2019.25mg | 84% | |
| Potassium | 695.44mg | 15% | |
| Total Carbs | 18.14g | 6% | |
| Sugars | 8.78g | 35% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 2.85g | 11% | |
| Protein | 30.89g | 62% | |
| Vitamin C | 11.2mg | 19% | |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% | |
| Calcium | 623.2mg | 62% | |
| Amount Per 100 g | |||
| Calories | 231.11 Kcal (968 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 154.4 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 17.16g | 68% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol | 51.34mg | 44% | |
| Sodium | 788.02mg | 84% | |
| Potassium | 271.4mg | 15% | |
| Total Carbs | 7.08g | 6% | |
| Sugars | 3.43g | 35% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 1.11g | 11% | |
| Protein | 12.06g | 62% | |
| Vitamin C | 4.4mg | 19% | |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 11% | |
| Calcium | 243.2mg | 62% | |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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