4-Ingredient Chicken Sausage & Pesto Manicotti4-Ingredient Chicken Sausage & Pesto Manicotti
4-Ingredient Chicken Sausage & Pesto Manicotti
4-Ingredient Chicken Sausage & Pesto Manicotti
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Recipe - Dearborn Market
4-Ingredient Chicken Sausage & Pesto Manicotti
4-Ingredient Chicken Sausage & Pesto Manicotti
Prep Time25 Minutes
Servings6
Cook Time20 Minutes
Ingredients
12 pieces Barilla Manicotti
1 package (14 ounces) Italian chicken sausage with cheese & garlic, casings removed
1package (16 ounces) whole milk ricotta cheese, divided
1 jar (6.2 ounces) Barilla Creamy Genovese Pesto Sauce, divided
Fresh torn basil leaves for serving (optional)
cracked black pepper for serving (optional)
Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 450°. Prepare manicotti as label directs; reserve 1 cup cooking water, drain, return to saucepot and cover.
  2. In large nonstick skillet, cook and stir sausage over medium-high heat 6 minutes or until browned; reduce heat to medium-low. Add 1/2 the cheese and 2 tablespoons pesto; cook and stir 2 minutes or until combined. Makes 3 1/2 cups filling.
  3. In medium bowl, whisk remaining pesto and reserved cooking water. Makes about 1 1/2 cups pesto mixture.
  4. In bottom of 11 x 7-inch baking dish, spread 1/2 cup pesto mixture. Fill manicotti with filling and place in prepared dish; pour remaining pesto mixture over manicotti and dollop with remaining cheese. Bake manicotti 20 minutes or until cheese is starting to brown. Makes 12 stuffed manicotti.
  5. Serve manicotti garnished with basil and/or pepper, if desired
Nutritional Information

Approximate nutritional v alues per serving (2 stuffed manicotti): 535 Calories, 32g Fat, 10g Saturated Fat, 113mg Cholesterol, 1019mg Sodium, 35g Carbohydrates, 4g Fiber, 5g Sugars, 0g Added Sugars, 29g Protein

25 minutes
Prep Time
20 minutes
Cook Time
6
Servings

Shop Ingredients

Makes 6 servings
12 pieces Barilla Manicotti
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1 package (14 ounces) Italian chicken sausage with cheese & garlic, casings removed
Not Available
1package (16 ounces) whole milk ricotta cheese, divided
Bowl & Basket Whole Milk Ricotta Cheese, 15 oz
Bowl & Basket Whole Milk Ricotta Cheese, 15 oz
$2.99$0.20/oz
1 jar (6.2 ounces) Barilla Creamy Genovese Pesto Sauce, divided
Not Available
Fresh torn basil leaves for serving (optional)
Formaggio Sliced Fresh Mozzarella Prosciutto, Fresh Basil Charcuterie Roll, 7 oz
Formaggio Sliced Fresh Mozzarella Prosciutto, Fresh Basil Charcuterie Roll, 7 oz
$8.49$1.21/oz
cracked black pepper for serving (optional)
McCormick Whole Black Peppercorns, 3.5 oz
McCormick Whole Black Peppercorns, 3.5 oz
$7.29$2.08/oz

Nutritional Information

Approximate nutritional v alues per serving (2 stuffed manicotti): 535 Calories, 32g Fat, 10g Saturated Fat, 113mg Cholesterol, 1019mg Sodium, 35g Carbohydrates, 4g Fiber, 5g Sugars, 0g Added Sugars, 29g Protein

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 450°. Prepare manicotti as label directs; reserve 1 cup cooking water, drain, return to saucepot and cover.
  2. In large nonstick skillet, cook and stir sausage over medium-high heat 6 minutes or until browned; reduce heat to medium-low. Add 1/2 the cheese and 2 tablespoons pesto; cook and stir 2 minutes or until combined. Makes 3 1/2 cups filling.
  3. In medium bowl, whisk remaining pesto and reserved cooking water. Makes about 1 1/2 cups pesto mixture.
  4. In bottom of 11 x 7-inch baking dish, spread 1/2 cup pesto mixture. Fill manicotti with filling and place in prepared dish; pour remaining pesto mixture over manicotti and dollop with remaining cheese. Bake manicotti 20 minutes or until cheese is starting to brown. Makes 12 stuffed manicotti.
  5. Serve manicotti garnished with basil and/or pepper, if desired