Italian Sausage Manicotti
Indulge in the rich flavors of Italian cuisine with our tantalizing Italian Sausage Manicotti recipe.
This mouthwatering dish combines tender pasta tubes, stuffed with a savory blend of seasoned Italian sausage, creamy ricotta cheese, and herbs. Baked to perfection in a luscious tomato sauce and topped with melted mozzarella, each bite is a delightful fusion of comforting flavors.
Whether you’re hosting a dinner party or simply craving a taste of Italy at home, this Italian Sausage Manicotti recipe is sure to become a family favorite.
This recipe can be stored in a tight container or the baking dish with foil in the fridge for up to 4 days.
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Yes. Make sausage mixture up to 1 day before. Add into manicotti and bake.
Yes. You can use fresh spinach instead of frozen. Add it to the sausage mixture to wilt down before adding to ricotta. You can also omit sausage and replace it with ground chicken or mushrooms for a vegetarian option.
Italian Sausage Manicotti
- Cook pasta for 5 minutes in salted water. Drain and set aside. Drain spinach by wrapping in a paper towel and squeezing tightly allowing all water to come out.
- In a skillet cook sausage until no longer pink and drain fat.
- Add onion and garlic, cook until softened, 2-3 minutes Take off heat and allow it to cool.
- Preheat the oven to 375 and prepare a 9X13 baking dish with cooking spray, set aside. In a small bowl add ricotta, egg, italian seasoning, fresh basil, salt, pepper, and sausage mixture.
- Combine and add into a piping bag. Pour your marinara sauce into your pan.
- Fill cooked manicotti with mixture and place into your pan.
- Top with mozzarella cheese and cover with foil.
- Bake for 25 minutes covered and 10 minutes uncovered.
- Top with fresh basil!
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Ingredients
- 14 Manicotti Pasta
- 1 lb Italian sausage
- 16 ounces Ricotta
- 1 & 1/2 cups Shredded Mozzarella
- 2 Tablespoons Fresh Basil minced
- 1/2 cup Frozen Spinach thawed and drained of any liquid
- 24 Ounces Marinara Sauce
- 1 egg
- 5 Garlic cloves finely minced
- 1 Sweet Onion Diced
- 1 Teaspoon Kosher Salt
- 1 Teaspoon Black Pepper
- 1 Teaspoon Italian seasoning
- Basil for garnish
Instructions
- Cook pasta for 5 minutes in salted water. Drain and set aside. Drain spinach by wrapping in a paper towel and squeezing tightly allowing all water to come out.
- In a skillet cook sausage until no longer pink and drain fat.
- Add onion and garlic, cook until softened, 2-3 minutes Take off heat and allow it to cool.
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F and prepare a 9X13 baking dish with cooking spray, set aside.
- In a small bowl add ricotta, egg, italian seasoning, fresh basil, salt, pepper, and sausage mixture.
- Combine and add into a piping bag. Pour your marinara sauce into your pan.
- Fill cooked manicotti with mixture and place into your pan.
- Top with mozzarella cheese and cover with foil. Bake for 25 minutes covered and 10 minutes uncovered.
- Top with fresh basil!
Nutrition
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Question: if you prepare this ahead of time and freeze it, what are your recommended cook times?
Gave this recipe a test run, we loved it, so gonna put it in with our Vacation recipes. Always looking for something quick and easy that I can make ahead and freeze. So we can take on Vacation that I can take out and throw in the oven. Making this in an aluminum foil pan, makes freezing , cleanup, and baking wonderfully easy!!