Manicotti, Sausage & Cheese

Ingredients

• 1 lb breakfast sausage, browned
• 1 medium onion, chopped finely
• 8 ounces mozzarella cheese, shredded
• 12 ounces sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
• 12 ounces cottage cheese
• 1 (15 ounce) can black olives, chopped
• 1 (16 ounce) box manicotti
• 2 (20 ounce) cans hunts or delmonte spaghetti sauce (one "Garden Vegetable", one "Traditional" flavor)
• 12 ounces water (or 1/2 large can above)

Directions

1. 1

   1. Brown sausage, cool slightly.

2. 2

   2. Mix cheeses, sausage, olives, onions in large bowl.

3. 3

   3. Stuff hard manicotti shells with above mixture (do not cook shells first or they will be near impossible to stuff).

4. 4

   4. Place stuffed shells in 9X13 pyrex/glass baking dish.

5. 5

   5. Spread remaining sausage/cheese mixture over shells.

6. 6

   6. Pour spaghetti sauce over top. You may only need 1 1/2 cans of sauce depending on the pan size.

7. 7

   7. Pour 1/2 can water along sides.

8. 8

   8. Cover & refridgerate over night--this wait period will help the shells soak up water and get stoft.

9. 9

   9. Bake at 350 degrees F for 40-50 minutes or until bubbly.