5 from 3 votes
Cheesy Sausage Manicotti
Cheesy Sausage Manicotti is stuffed with Italian pork sausage and ricotta cheese then topped with marinara sauce and melty mozzarella cheese.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
55 mins
Total Time
1 hr 5 mins
Servings:
12
Servings
Calories:
305 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 1 pound pork sausage Italian, raw
- 2 cups ricotta cheese whole milk
- 8 ounces manicotti pasta shells
- 4 cups marinara sauce , or 30 ounces
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese , shredded
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Break apart the pork sausage into small chunks, then fold into the ricotta cheese.
- Put mixture into a large ziplock bag and cut a 1-inch long opening into the bottom corner.
- Pipe filling into manicotti shells.
- Add 1 cup marinara sauce to the bottom of a 9x13 baking dish.
- Add the stuffed shells and top with the remaining sauce.
- Cover tightly with foil and bake for 50-60 minutes until the shells are tender and the sausage filling is cooked through.
- Remove from oven, uncover, and top with mozzarella cheese.
- Turn the heat in the oven up to broil.
- Put the baking dish back in the oven and broil until cheese is melty and lightly browned.
- Let cool 5 minutes before serving, filling will be very hot.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
305kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
20g
(7%)
Protein
16g
(32%)
Fat
18g
(28%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
(12%)
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Trans Fat
0.1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
56mg
(19%)
Sodium
722mg
(30%)
Potassium
429mg
(9%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
629IU
(13%)
Vitamin C
6mg
(7%)
Calcium
151mg
(15%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12 Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 305
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 305kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 20g | 7% |
| Protein | 16g | 32% |
| Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 56mg | 19% |
| Sodium | 722mg | 30% |
| Potassium | 429mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 629IU | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 6mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 151mg | 15% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.