Sunday Dinner

Sausage-Stuffed Manicotti

12 dried manicotti pasta

1 pound bulk italian sausage ( I substituted turkey sausage)

1 15- ounce carton ricotta cheese

1 cup finely shredded Parmesan cheese

2 teaspoons dried basil, crushed

3 cups marinara pasta sauce

1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

1) Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cook pasta according ot package, drain well, place pasta in a single layer on a sheet of greased foil.

2)In a large skillet,  cook sausage over medium heat until brown, drain off fat. In a medium bowl, combine ricotta cheese, and basil. Stir in cooked sausage. Fill pasta with sausage mixture. Arrange filled pasta in a rectangular baking dish. Pour marinara sauce over pasta. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese.

3)Bake, covered for 20 minutes. Bake, uncovered about 10 minutes more or until mixture is heated through and cheese is melted.

Enjoy!