Meaty Stuffed Manicotti

14 ingredients
5 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 (8-ounce) package manicotti shells
  • 1/2 pound hot Italian sausage
  • 1/2 pound ground round
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/3 cup milk
  • 2 white bread slices, cubed
  • 2 cups (8 ounces) shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 1 (16-ounce) container 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 spaghetti sauce with mushrooms, divided
  • 1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese

Directions

  1. 1
    Cook pasta according to package directions; rinse with cold water. Drain.
  2. 2
    Remove casings from sausage, and discard. Cook sausage and beef in a large skillet, stirring until meat crumbles and is no longer pink. Drain.
  3. 3
    Stir together egg and milk in a large bowl; add bread. Stir in sausage mixture, mozzarella cheese, and next 5 ingredients. Spoon into manicotti shells, and arrange in a lightly greased 13- x 9-inch baking dish. Pour 1 1/2 jars spaghetti sauce over shells.
  4. 4
    Bake, covered, at 350° for 30 minutes. Uncover and pour remaining 1/2 jar spaghetti sauce over shells; sprinkle with Parmesan. Bake, uncovered, 10 more minutes.
  5. 5
    Note: Casserole may be assembled and frozen up to 1 month. Thawed in refridgerator overnight; baked, covered, at 350° for 40 minutes or until heated.

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