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| Stuffed Manicotti
1 pound of bulk pork sausage two 15 ounce cans of tomato sauce one 16 ounce can of tomato paste 1/4 cup of water 1/2 tablespoon of packed light brown sugar Grated Parmesan cheese one 15 ounce carton Ricotta cheese 3 cups of shredded Mozzarella cheese 1 egg 1 teaspoon of parsley flakes 12 manicotti noodles, cooked, rinsed and drained |
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In large saucepan, brown sausage, drain. Remove half of sausage; set aside. Stir tomato sauce, paste, water and brown sugar into sausage; simmer 15 minutes. Meanwhile, in medium bowl, combine remaining sausage, Ricotta, 2 cups Mozzarella, egg and parsley. In 13x9x2 inch baking dish, pour 1/3 spaghetti sauce mixture. Stuff manicotti noodles with Ricotta mixture and place on top of sauce. Pour remaining sauce over filled noodles, top with remaining Mozzarella and sprinkle with Parmesan. Bake, uncovered, at 350ºF. for 20 minutes. Makes 6 to 8 servings. |