Spinach, ricotta cheese, mozzarella cheese and seasonings make up the filling for the noodles. Filled manicotti is baked in the oven covered in sauce. Italian sausage is cooked with fresh mushrooms and added to marinara sauce to top the manicotti. A delicious homemade Italian meal!
You can use Italian sausage instead of ground beef. Also use fresh mushrooms can be added and cooked with the sausage. When mixing the ricotta mixture, add 1 egg and use 1 ½ cups mozzarella cheese instead of the ½ cup. If you use manicotti instead, this will fit in a 9x13 pan. Spread half of the sauce in the bottom of the pan, place the filled noodles on top then pour the remaining sauce on top. Bake covered 30 minutes, uncover and sprinkle with ½ cup mozzarella cheese and bake 5 minutes longer.