EASY SPINACH SAUSAGE MANICOTTI

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Make and share this Easy Spinach Sausage Manicotti recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Athenasolives

Time 1h10m

Yield 3-4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

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

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350.
Cook sausage in skillet on medium heat for 14-16 minutes, covered, turning occasionally.
Sausage is done when cooked through, with no pink in center.
In separate skillet, steam spinach.
When sausage is done, chop into ½ in.
pieces, return to same skillet and add marinara sauce.
Let sauce and sausage simmer while you prepare manicotti filling.
Make filling by mixing first 6 ingredients together.
Stuff filling into uncooked shells and lay in an 8” x 13” glass casserole dish.
Pour sauce and water over stuffed shells.
Cover with foil, bake for 45 minutes.
Remove foil and cook for another 5 minutes-adding shredded mozzarella or parmesan cheese if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 758.8, Fat 37.7, SaturatedFat 16.9, Cholesterol 172.8, Sodium 2094.9, Carbohydrate 64.9, Fiber 3.5, Sugar 25.6, Protein 39.4