Manicotti tubes are stuffed with Italian turkey sausage and spaghetti sauce then covered in a creamy 3-cheese sauce to make this casserole that freezes well.
Preparation Time
15 mins
Cooking Time
50 mins
Total Time
1 hr 5 mins
Calories
569 Calories
Recipe Instructions
Step 1
Bake in the preheated oven until golden, 20 to 25 minutes.
Step 2
Bring a large pot of salted water to a rolling boil. Cook manicotti until tender yet firm to the bite, about 7 minutes.
Step 3
Meanwhile, heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir sausage in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain excess grease.
Step 4
Drain manicotti tubes and allow to cool. Add 2 cups spaghetti sauce, garlic, and Italian seasoning to the sausage; simmer for about 10 minutes.
Step 5
Cut manicotti tubes open and lay flat. Place about 3 tablespoons of the sausage mixture and some mozzarella cheese down the middle. Roll up tubes.
Step 6
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13-inch casserole dish.
Step 7
Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in flour until a smooth paste forms. Slowly pour in cream, whisking to prevent any lumps. Cook until thickened, about 5 minutes. Add fontina, mozzarella, and Parmesan cheeses; whisk thoroughly to blend.
Step 8
Pour 1/2 of the cheese sauce into the prepared casserole dish. Place stuffed tubes seam-side down over the sauce. Pour remaining cheese sauce on top. Pour remaining spaghetti sauce down the middle of the casserole dish.
Ingredients
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons butter
2 cups whipping cream
cooking spray
1 (8 ounce) package manicotti shells
1 (20 ounce) package Italian turkey sausages, casings removed
1 (24 ounce) jar roasted garlic spaghetti sauce (such as Barilla®), divided
