Recipe: Perfect Italian sausage stuffed manicotti

Italian sausage stuffed manicotti. Manicotti pasta tubes stuffed with a cheese and sausage filling are easy because you don't need to cook the pasta beforehand. Just stuff and bake them under a layer of sauce. An easy recipe for classic, meaty baked manicotti stuffed with Italian sausage and cheese.

This Italian favorite makes a great family meal. A container of chive and onion cream cheese adds not only flavor. Italian sausage Jump to Recipe·Print Recipe Sausage stuffed manicotti are delicious served for dinner with garlic bread. You can have Italian sausage stuffed manicotti using 28 ingredients and 12 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Italian sausage stuffed manicotti

1. You need of Italian sausage stuffing.
2. It's 2 lb of of italian sausage (any).
3. Prepare 1 large of jar of Alfredo sauce.
4. You need 2 large of onions (white).
5. You need 2 bunch of of spinach.
6. It's 6 clove of of garlic.
7. It's 1 of bell pepper (optional).
8. You need 1/2 cup of of Romano parmesan.
9. Prepare 1/4 of extra italian seasonings.
10. Prepare 1 large of piping bag.
11. It's 2 cup of of mozzarella.
12. It's of manicotti shells.
13. It's 2 box of of manicotti.
14. You need 4 tbsp of olive oil.
15. Prepare 1 of add salt.
16. You need of marinara sauce.
17. You need 1/2 cup of italian seasonings.
18. It's 1 large of onion.
19. You need 2 large of cans of tomato paste.
20. It's 4 can of of large diced tomatoes.
21. You need 4 tbsp of of olive oil.
22. You need 2 tbsp of salt.
23. You need 2 tbsp of pepper.
24. You need 10 clove of of garlic.
25. You need 1 large of jar of sweet peppers.
26. It's 2 tbsp of of sugar.
27. It's of alfredo sauce.
28. You need 2 of jars of Alfredo (any).

The sausage mixture is a combination if Italian sausage, breadcrumbs, egg, and parmesan, provolone and mozzarella cheeses. Shape each piece of sausage into roll; stuff into uncooked pasta shell. Place stuffed shells on sauce in dish. Pour remaining pasta sauce mixture over shells.

Italian sausage stuffed manicotti instructions

1. chop all onions and garlic and separate according to measurements.
2. Get 1 large skillet and 1 large pot.
3. In the skillet and pot add olive oil, garlic, onions and Italian seasonings to saute..
4. In the skillet saute spinach then add the Italian sausage.
5. In large pot dump diced tomatoes, tomato paste, sweet peppers, salt, pepper, sugar and simmer for at least 30 minutes until thickened.
6. When the stuffing is done add jar of Alfredo sauce and Romano Parmesan cheese. let it cool then right before you get ready to stuff add mozzarella to the sausage..
7. cook pasta according to al dente with salted water and olive oil. let water come to a roaring boil before adding shells..
8. drain pasta and replace the shells in the cartons it came in.
9. scoop sausage into piping bag, cut tip and start piping the shells..
10. ladle some marinara sauce to bottom of baking dish. then place shells in dish spacing them out. open alfredo sauce pour on top then the marinara and sprinkle mozzarella on top. repeat until all your shells are gone..
11. bake at least 20 minutes or until sauce starts bubbling on the bottom..
12. serve immediately and enjoy..

Sausage stuffed manicotti are delicious served for dinner with garlic bread. The sausage mixture is a combination if Italian sausage, breadcrumbs, egg, and parmesan, provolone and mozzarella cheeses. Stuffing the manicotti does require a little bit of effort but it is worth it. Enjoy this hearty and delicious Italian classic - Stuffed Manicotti with Sausage and Spinach. With make-ahead directions for your next dinner party!