Sausage & 4-Cheese Manicotti

You love sausage so much, you'll pick it out of this dish to eat first!

1-8oz. box manicotti shells, cooked as directed on package
1# Italian sausage
1/2 C. chopped onion
2 cloves garlic, minced
1-28oz. can diced tomatoes
1-6oz. can tomato paste
1 tsp. dried basil
1 tsp. sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1-16oz. carton of Ricotta cheese
2 C. shredded mozzarella cheese
1 C. shredded provolone cheese
1/3 C. fresh-grated Parmesan cheese
1 egg

Cook sausage in large skillet with onion and garlic until browned.
Stir in tomatoes, paste, basil, sugar, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer uncovered 15 minutes.

In medium bowl, combine Ricotta, 1 C. mozzarella, provolone, Parmesan, and egg. Mix well.
Staff manicotti with cheese mixture.

Ladle half the sauce onto bottom of greased 9 x 13 pan. Arrange manicotti over sauce. Spoon remaining sauce over this, cover. Bake @350* for 35 minutes or until bubbly.
Uncover; top with remaining 1 C. mozzarella. Bake 5 additional minutes.

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