8 ounces turkey Italian sausage links, casings removed
1 cup finely chopped sweet red pepper
1/4 cup chopped onion
2 large egg whites
3 cups fat-free cottage cheese
1 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese, divided
3 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon fennel seed
1/4 teaspoon white pepper
2 cups meatless spaghetti sauce
1/2 cup water
Directions
Cook manicotti according to package directions. Meanwhile, crumble sausage into a nonstick skillet; add the red pepper and onion. Cook over medium heat until meat is no longer pink and vegetables are tender; drain. Drain manicotti; set aside.
In a bowl, combine the sausage mixture, egg whites, cottage cheese, mozzarella cheese, 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, parsley, basil, fennel and pepper. Stuff into manicotti shells. Combine spaghetti sauce and water; spread 1/2 cup in an ungreased 13x9-in. baking dish. Arrange shells over sauce; top with remaining sauce.
Cover and bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle with remaining Parmesan cheese. Bake 10-15 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.
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jtermont
Jun 6, 2014
This was good, and pretty easy to make. I like the sausage, in the past I've used ground beef, so that was a flavorful change. I think I would decrease the water in the sauce, it was a tad runny, but I would make this again.
BoosBug
Feb 22, 2014
This was seriously amazing. I made with hot Italian turkey sausage so it gave that extra zest. It's hard to find healthy versions of stuffed pasta and I'm so happy I did :) I didn't change a thing....make as is it won't disappoint :) also...I used 4 turkey links and it made a lot, far more than one pkg of manicotti noodles, I made two meals out of this and froze one and froze the extra stuffing for another manicotti meal.
proudwvmama
Jan 13, 2012
My family loved this recipe!!! I did substitute large shells for the manicotti shells because the store was out of the manicotti the day I went, but it still worked out well.
MelanieDean
Nov 5, 2010
I've made this several times. We love it! I cut the recipe in half, but use only 1 cup of cottage cheese for the half recipe.
Reviews
This was good, and pretty easy to make. I like the sausage, in the past I've used ground beef, so that was a flavorful change. I think I would decrease the water in the sauce, it was a tad runny, but I would make this again.
This was seriously amazing. I made with hot Italian turkey sausage so it gave that extra zest. It's hard to find healthy versions of stuffed pasta and I'm so happy I did :) I didn't change a thing....make as is it won't disappoint :) also...I used 4 turkey links and it made a lot, far more than one pkg of manicotti noodles, I made two meals out of this and froze one and froze the extra stuffing for another manicotti meal.
My family loved this recipe!!! I did substitute large shells for the manicotti shells because the store was out of the manicotti the day I went, but it still worked out well.
I've made this several times. We love it! I cut the recipe in half, but use only 1 cup of cottage cheese for the half recipe.
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