"Sausage-and-Peppers" Baked Manicotti
- Number of Servings: 7
Ingredients
1 package manicotti (about 14 noodles)4 oz. mild Italian sausage2 c. finely diced green pepper1 c. finely diced red onion2 cloves garlic, finely chopped1 c. part-skim ricotta cheese4 oz. light cream cheese2 egg whites, lightly beaten2 T. grated pecorino romano cheese1 t. Italian seasoningpinch saltpinch pepperpinch crushed red pepper1 can or jar (about 3 cups) low-fat pasta sauce1 c. shredded mozzarella
Prepare and drain manicotti per package instructions.
Heat saute pan to medium high. Squeeze sausage from casing and brown it, mashing it up to get a very fine crumble. Remove sausage to a medium-sized bowl. Cook the green peppers, onion and garlic in the pan drippings. (There won't be too much.) When soft (about 5 minutes), add to the sausage in the bowl.
When the sausage/vegetable mixture is cool, add the ricotta, cream cheese, egg whites, pecorino romano, salt, pepper and crushed red pepper. Stir well to combine.
Spread 1/2 jar marinara on the bottom of a 13x9 glass dish
Fill the cooled manicotti with the mixture and place on top of the marinara. Top with the remaining sauce and sprinkle with 1 c. shredded mozzarella.
Bake at 350 for about 25 minutes or until cheese is melted and starting to brown.
Heat saute pan to medium high. Squeeze sausage from casing and brown it, mashing it up to get a very fine crumble. Remove sausage to a medium-sized bowl. Cook the green peppers, onion and garlic in the pan drippings. (There won't be too much.) When soft (about 5 minutes), add to the sausage in the bowl.
When the sausage/vegetable mixture is cool, add the ricotta, cream cheese, egg whites, pecorino romano, salt, pepper and crushed red pepper. Stir well to combine.
Spread 1/2 jar marinara on the bottom of a 13x9 glass dish
Fill the cooled manicotti with the mixture and place on top of the marinara. Top with the remaining sauce and sprinkle with 1 c. shredded mozzarella.
Bake at 350 for about 25 minutes or until cheese is melted and starting to brown.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 404.6
- Total Fat: 18.6 g
- Cholesterol: 58.6 mg
- Sodium: 903.0 mg
- Total Carbs: 42.7 g
- Dietary Fiber: 3.9 g
- Protein: 19.5 g
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