STUFFED PASTA MANICOTTI WITH ITALIAN SAUSAGE

Stuffed Pasta Manicotti with Italian Sausage image

What's on the inside matters most with stuffed pasta. Italian sausage is blended with three cheeses to make Stuffed Pasta Manicotti with Italian Sausage.

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Time 1h

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

12 manicotti shells, uncooked
3/4 lb. Italian sausage
1 tub (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Chive & Onion 1/3 Less Fat than Cream Cheese
1 cup POLLY-O Natural Part Skim Ricotta Cheese
1/4 cup milk
1/4 tsp. dried Italian seasoning
1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
1/4 cup KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese, divided
2 cups CLASSICO Tomato and Basil Pasta Sauce, divided
1 cup KRAFT Shredded Mozzarella Cheese with a TOUCH OF PHILADELPHIA

Steps:

Heat oven to 350ºF.
Cook manicotti as directed on package, omitting salt. Meanwhile, brown crumbled sausage in large skillet; drain. Remove from heat. Stir in reduced-fat cream cheese, ricotta, milk, Italian seasoning, parsley and 2 Tbsp. Parmesan.
Drain manicotti; stuff with sausage mixture. Spread 1 cup pasta sauce onto bottom of 13x9-inch baking dish; top with manicotti and remaining sauce.
Bake 30 min. or until heated through, topping with mozzarella and remaining Parmesan for the last 5 min.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 480, Fat 26 g, SaturatedFat 13 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 75 mg, Sodium 920 mg, Carbohydrate 39 g, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 10 g, Protein 25 g