Sausage-stuffed Manicotti With Sun-dried Tomato Sauce

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 7
• 1 (26 ounce) jar sun-dried pasta sauce
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 1/2 lbs uncooked italian sausages (7 links)
• 8 ounces uncooked manicotti pasta shells (14)
• 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese (8 oz.)
• 1/4 cup shredded parmesan cheese (1 oz.)

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350. spray 13x9-inch (3 quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. spread 1 cup of the pasta sauce in dish. to remaining sauce in jar, add water and mix well.
• 2 cut sausage links in half lengthwise; remove casing. shape each piece of sausage into roll; stuff into uncooked pasta shell. place stuffed shells on sauce in dish. pour remaining sauce mixture over shells.
• 3 cover tightly with foil; bake 1 hour 20 minutes. sprinkle with mozzarella and parmesan cheese; bake uncovered 10 minutes longer or until cheeses are melted and pasta is tender. let stand 10 minutes before serving.