Ingredients
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1 (8 ounce) package manicotti
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1/2 lb ground round
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1/3 cup milk
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1 slice white bread, cubed
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1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
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1 (8 ounce) container small curd cottage cheese
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
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1/2 teaspoon pepper
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1 (16 ounce) jar pasta sauce with mushrooms, divided
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1/4 cup parmesan cheese
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1 large egg
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1 tablespoon dried Italian seasoning
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1/2 lb hot Italian sausage or 1/2 lb mild Italian sausage (3 links)
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package directions; rinse with cold water.
- Drain.
- Remove casings from sausage and discard.
- Cook sausage and beef in a large skillet, stirring until meat crumbles and is no longer pink.
- Drain.
- Stir together egg and milk in a large bowl; add bread.
- Stir in sausage mixture, mozzarella cheese and the next 5 ingredients.
- Spoon into manicotti shells, arrange in a lightly greased 13x9-inch baking dish.
- Pour 1/2 jar of spaghetti sauce over shells.
- Bake, covered, at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
- uncover and pour remaining 1/2 jar sauce over shells; sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
- Bake, uncovered, 10 more minutes.