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Italian Sausage and Mushroom Stuffed Manicotti
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Turkey Italian Sausage and Mushroom Stuffed Manicotti

Course Main
Cuisine Italian
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings 8
Author Pam - For the Love of Cooking

Equipment

  • 9 x 13-inch Baking Dish
  • Large skillet

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • Italian sausage links casings removed (turkey or pork)
  • ½ yellow onion diced
  • 8 oz button mushrooms chopped
  • 4-5 cloves of garlic minced
  • ½ tsp dried oregano
  • Sea salt and freshly cracked pepper to taste
  • 1 (15-oz) ricotta cheese
  • Dash of fresh nutmeg grated
  • 2 tbsp fresh parsley chopped
  • 5-6 fresh basil leaves chiffonade (divided)
  • 4 tbsp Parmesan cheese divided
  • Manicotti shells cooked per instructions
  • 3 cups of marinara sauce divided
  • 1½ cups mozzarella cheese divided

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Coat a large glass baking dish with olive oil cooking spray, then pour 1 cup of marinara and coat the entire baking dish.
  • Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Once hot, add the turkey sausage, casing removed. Cook for 1-2 minutes, crumbling the sausage with a spatula.
  • Add the onions and mushrooms, then continue to cook for 3-4 minutes.
  • Once the meat is cooked through and crumbled and the onions are tender, add the minced garlic and cook, stirring constantly for 1 minute.
  • Remove from heat and let cool.
  • Cook the manicotti noodles according to the package instructions, drain, and set them aside to cool.
  • In a large bowl, add the cooled meat mixture, ricotta cheese, grated nutmeg, parsley, basil, ¼ cup mozzarella cheese, and 2 tablespoons of Parmesan cheese, then mix thoroughly.
  • Place the mixture into a large zip-lock bag and cut a hole in one corner of the bag.
  • Pipe filling into each manicotti shell (I pipe a bit into each side), then place into the baking dish. Repeat.
  • Pour the remaining marinara sauce over the manicotti, then top with the remaining mozzarella cheese and Parmesan cheese.
  • Cover the baking dish with foil and place it in the oven to bake for 30 minutes.
  • Remove foil and cook for an additional 5 minutes.
  • Remove from oven and let cool for 7-10 minutes.
  • Top with chopped basil and serve. Enjoy.