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Manicotti al Forno

Try this hassle-free method for filling pasta shells with a traditional cheese filling, then bake with a sausage-tomato sauce.

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Prep Time 35 min
Total Time 1 hr 25 min
Servings 6

Ingredients

12: uncooked manicotti pasta shells

1: lb bulk Italian pork sausage

2: large cloves garlic, finely chopped

1: teaspoon dried oregano leaves

1: jar (26 oz) tomato pasta sauce

1: can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes with Italian-style herbs, drained

1: egg

1: container (15 oz) part-skim ricotta cheese

3: cups shredded Italian cheese blend or mozzarella cheese (12 oz)

1/4: cup fresh basil leaves, cut into strips

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Directions

1 Heat oven to 350°F. Cook pasta shells as directed on package. Drain; rinse with cold water to cool.
2 Meanwhile, in 12-inch skillet, cook sausage, garlic and oregano over medium heat 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until sausage is no longer pink; drain. Stir in pasta sauce and tomatoes. Spread 1 cup of the meat sauce in ungreased 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish.
3 In medium bowl, beat egg. Stir in ricotta cheese and 2 cups of the Italian cheese blend. Spoon cheese mixture into gallon-size food-storage plastic bag; seal bag. Cut 1-inch hole in one bottom corner of bag. Squeeze bag to pipe about 1/4 cup cheese mixture into each pasta shell. Arrange stuffed shells over meat sauce in dish. Pour remaining meat sauce evenly over shells.
4 Cover dish with foil. Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until hot and bubbly. Top with remaining 1 cup Italian cheese blend. Bake uncovered 5 to 10 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Sprinkle basil over top before serving.

EXPERT TIPS

Expert Tips

For a relaxed company meal, make the recipe the night before, cover and refrigerate. Add about 15 minutes to the baking time when starting with the refrigerated dish.

Serve with a marinated vegetable salad, warm garlic breadsticks and ice cream with a berry sauce.

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Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 700
Calories from Fat: 320),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 36g; 36%
(Saturated Fat 17g, 17% Trans Fat 1/2g 1/2% ),
Cholesterol: 135mg; 135%;
Sodium: 1970mg; 1970%;
Total Carbohydrate: 57g; 57%
(Dietary Fiber 4g 4% Sugars 16g 16% ),
Protein: 37g; 37%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 35%;
Vitamin C: 15%;
Calcium: 70%;
Iron: 25%;

Exchanges:

3 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 4 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Posted 3/5/2012 12:10:38 PM REPORT ABUSE minnesotajen said:

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This was delicious, but the manicotti fell apart while boiling. I think next time I'll only boil them for 5 minutes instead of the 7 recommended in the package instructions. I may just do shells next time, to avoid the whole mess.

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