A Match Made In Heaven Manicotti

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Sweet Potato, Johnsonville Sweet Italian Sausage and Walnut Manicotti filling are a few of the surprises that gives this recipe its' heavenly combination! Try preparing it for your family and see why it's the Grand Prize Winner!

  • Cook: 30 minutes

A Match Made In Heaven Manicotti

What you need

  • Sweet Potato, Johnsonville Sweet Italian Sausage and Walnut Manicotti Filling:
  • 1 1/2 cups
    JOHNSONVILLE® Sweet Italian Sausage , cooked and crumbled, (drained and cooled)
  • 1/2 cup
    Ricotta cheese, whole milk
  • 1 1/2 cups
    oven roasted sweet potato (peeled, mashed and cooled, about 1 large or 2 small sweet potatoes)
  • 1/2 cup
    Kraft Shredded Parmesan
  • 1/2 cup
    sweet onion diced (sautéed in a little Bertolli Extra Virgin Olive Oil until transparent, then cooled)
  • 2 tablespoons
    fresh basil, chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon
    nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon
    thyme, ground
  • 1/4 teaspoon
    salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon
    white pepper
  • 1/3 cup
    walnuts, toasted and chopped
  • Walnut Basil Cream Sauce:
  • 1 tablespoon
    Bertolli Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 1/3 cup
    walnuts, toasted and finely chopped
  • 8 cloves
    garlic
  • 1 cup
    heavy cream
  • 1/2 cup
    sour cream
  • 3/4 cup
    Finely Shredded Kraft Parmesan Cheese
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons
    fresh basil
  • a pinch of salt and pepper, to taste
  • 1 1/2 cups
    cooked and crumbled JOHNSONVILLE® Hot Italian Sausage (drained and cooled)
  • 3/4 cup
    Whole Milk Ricotta
  • 1/4 cup
    Kraft Shredded Parmesan
  • 1/2 cup
    shredded Provolone
  • 1
    Beaten Egg
  • 1 1/2 tablespoon
    Fresh Chopped Basil
  • 1 teaspoon
    Fresh Finely Chopped Oregano
  • 1 tablespoon
    Fresh Chopped Italian Parsley
  • 1 1/2 tablespoon
    Fresh Minced or Pressed Garlic, Cooked in a little olive oil until lightly browned
  • 6 slices
    Munster Cheese Sliced in Half
  • 2 jars
    Bertolli Marinara or Homemade Recipe for Red Sauce as Listed below
  • 1 package
    Manicotti Pasta (about 14to 16 manicotti in each Package) Boiled per instructions, rinsed in cold water, and cooled
  • Fresh Italian Parsley for Garnish
  • Homemade Red Sauce (use this recipe if you aren’t using a red jar sauce):*
  • 1 can
    (28 ounces) Marzano Crushed tomatoes
  • 1/2 cup
    beef broth
  • 1/2 tablespoon
    Bertolli Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 1/2 cup
    sweet onion, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons
    fresh garlic, minced
  • 2 tablespoons
    fresh basil, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon
    salt
  • 2 teaspoons
    sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon
    pepper
  • 3/4 teaspoon
    Dry Italian Seasoning
  • 1/3 cup
    red wine

Preparation

  • 1
    Combine all the ingredients listed for the Sweet Potato and Sausage Manicottis. Set Aside.
  • 2
    Combine all ingredients listed for Sausage and Ricotta Manicottis. Set Aside.
  • 3
    Make Walnut cream sauce: In medium saucepan, heat olive oil to medium- low, and then add garlic. Cook until just starting to turn light brown. Add walnuts. Stir in heavy cream and sour cream. Add Parmesan and stir until combined well. Stir in basil and salt and pepper. Cook over low until slightly thickened.
  • 4
    Preheat oven 325°F. Spray 2 square baking dishes with non-stick spray. Fill half the package of manicottis with the sweet potato sausage filling, laying those in one of the baking dishes. Pour the walnut cream sauce over them, reserving 1 cup of the sauce.
  • 5
    Repeat with the rest of the Manicottis, filling them with the sausage ricotta filling and place in the 2nd baking dish. Pour red sauce over the middle of manicottis, reserving at least 1 cup sauce. Arrange Munster Cheese slices down the middle of manicottis. Cover with foil.
  • 6
    Bake for 30 minutes. Remove foil from the one dish, and continue baking an additional 3 to 5 minutes. Take out sweet potato and sausage manicottis; stir any pooled sauce that has separated on the sides.
  • 7
    To serve pour a little of the red sauce on plate, and place the sausage and ricotta manicotti on it. Place the sweet potato and sausage manicotti next to it, and pour some of the reserved walnut cream sauce over the top. Garnish with a few Italian parsley leaves. Sweet, savory, nutty, creamy, acidic and rich with tomato! A match made in heaven!!
  • 8
    *To make Homemade Red Sauce - Sauté onion in olive oil until transparent. Add garlic and cook for 1 to 2 minutes. Add the rest of red sauce ingredients and simmer on low for 2 hours.

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by coconutkathy 1 year ago
This sounds fantastic and I can't wait to make it, but the Munster cheese was left out of the ingredient list. Thank you!
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Was the manicotti pasta omitted

by Judy 1 year ago
This recipe sounds great-but-I don't see filling or preparing this pasta in the recipe-I'd guess they need to be boiled first according to package directions.Perhaps 8 of them???Thanks.
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