Ryan's Low-fat Manicotti

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (8 ounce) package manicotti
• 1/2 lb spicy turkey sausage
• 1/2 lb ground turkey
• 1/4 cup egg substitute
• 1/3 cup nonfat milk
• 2 bread, slices cubed
• 2 cups shredded low fat mozzarella
• 1 (16 ounce) carton non fat small curd cottage cheese
• 1 tablespoon dried italian seasoning
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 2 (16 ounce) jars healthy choice pasta sauce with mushrooms, divided
• 1/4 cup shredded parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 cook pasta according to package directions, rinse with cold water, drain well, set aside.
• 2 remove casings from sausage and cook it with ground turkey in a large skillet,stirring until it crumbles and is no longer pink. drain (i sometimes add red pepper flakes to this to kick it up).
• 3 stir together egg substitute and milk in a large bowl and add bread cubes.
• 4 stir in sausage mixture, mozarella and next 5 ingredients.
• 5 gently spoon mixture into manicotti shells and place in a lightly greased 13x9 inch pan.
• 6 pour 1 12/2 jars of spaghetti sauce over shells. cover pan with foil.
• 7 bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 30 minutes.
• 8 uncover and pour remaining sauce over shells; sprinkle with parmesean cheese.
• 9 bake uncovered 10 more minutes.
• 10 casserole may be assembled and frozen up to 1 month. thawed in refrigerator overnight; baked covered at 350 degrees for 40 minutes or until heated.