Baked Manicotti With Meat Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lbs ricotta cheese
1/2 lb mozzarella cheese, shredded
2 eggs, well beaten
2 tablespoons parsley, chopped
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 cup almonds, slivered
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups parmesan cheese, grated
1 lb mild Italian sausage
16 manicotti, cooked
1 garlic clove, minced
1 onion, finely chopped
32 ounces spaghetti sauce

Preparation

Make filling by mixing first 8ingredients and 1 cup parmesan cheese.
Blend thoroughly.
Cook meat with garlic and onions
Sprinkle with salt and drain grease.
Stuff cooked noodles (gently) with filling.
Butter 12x15 baking dish.
Spoon tomato sauce in bottom of dish to cover.
Place stuffed shells in dish to completely fill.
Sprinkle meat over and around shells.
Spoon tomato sauce over shells generously.
Sprinke with 1/2 cup parmesan.
Cover with foil.
Bake at 350\u00b0F for 45 minutes.