Meaty Stuffed Manicotti - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (8 ounce) package manicotti
1/2 lb hot Italian sausage or 1/2 lb mild Italian sausage (3 links)
1/2 lb ground round
1 large egg
1/3 cup milk
1 slice white bread, cubed
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
1 (8 ounce) container small curd cottage cheese
1 tablespoon dried Italian seasoning
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 (16 ounce) jar pasta sauce with mushrooms, divided
1/4 cup parmesan cheese

Preparation

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.