SPINACH AND SAUSAGE STUFFED MANICOTTI

Ingredients

• 1/2 LB Turkey Sausage
• 2 TBS olive oil
• 1 cup diced onion
• 2 14-1/2 oz cans diced tomatoes
• 1/2 teaspoon oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon basil
• 1 6-oz can tomato paste
• 1 egg
• 1 large large bag spinach, cooked and chopped
• 3/4 cup grated fresh parmesan
• 2 cups grated mozzarella
• 1 cup cottage cheese
• 1/4 cup dry breadcrumbs
• 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 8 cooked manicotti

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375F.
2. Remove casing from sausage and cook in a large skillet over medium high heat, breaking meat with a spoon, when cooked through, reserve.
3. Heat oil in a medium skillet over medium high heat, add onions, and cook until tender, 8 minutes. Add diced tomatoes, oregano, basil and tomato paste. Mix well and bring to boil, then lower heat and simmer about 20 minutes.
4. Beat egg in a large bowl, mix with chopped spinach, 1/2 cup parmesan, mozzarella and cottage cheese, breadcrumbs, garlic powder, cooked sausage and salt and pepper.
5. Fill cooked manicotti with cheese mixture. Ladle some sauce in a baking dish, place the stuffed manicotti onto the sauce, pour remaining sauce over noodles, sprinkle some 1/4 cup parmesan.
6. Cover with foil and cook for 45 minutes. Uncovered and cook another 15 minutes.