Mamma Mia! Manicotti

• 8 to 10 manicotti shells
• 1 container (15 oz.) ricotta cheese
• 3/4 to 1 lb. Mozzarella and Parmesan cheese mixture
• 1 jar spaghetti sauce
• 8 oz. Italian sausauge, ground
• 1/2 chopped red onion
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• Chopped olives, if desired

1. Preheat oven to 350F.
2. Cook manicotti noodles until semi-soft and let them cool.
3. You may skip this step if you like more firm noodles.
4. Cook sausage and drain excess fat.
5. Let sausage cool for a couple of minutes.
6. In a mixing bowl, combine ricotta, onion, garlic, Italian Sausage, and a touch of mozzarella/parmesan mixture.
7. Mix with a big spoon.
8. One at a a time, stuff shells with fingers(lots easier than spoon but messy).
9. Spray cake pan with Pam, and pour 1/4 bottle of sauce over bottom of the pan.
10. Carefully place shells parallel in the pan, not overlapping.
11. Pour remaining sauce over the top, followed by onions and olives, if desired.
12. Top with mozarella and parmesan mix.
13. Cover with tin foil for 45 minutes, then uncover and bake additional 15 minutes.
14. Serve wtih a nice Italian salad, and of course, garlic bread.

shells, ricotta cheese, mozzarella and parmesan cheese, spaghetti sauce, italian sausauge, red onion, garlic, olives

Taken from www.foodgeeks.com/recipes/6488 (may not work)