Stuffed Italian Sausage

Prep:10minCook:30min

For those of you, like me, who's pasta tastebuds have changed from the basic spaghetti and meatballs to something more flavorful. Yet you still want an easy meal!

Updated at: Thu, 06 Jun 2024 15:13:49 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories295.1 kcal (15%)

Total Fat15.3 g (22%)

Carbs28 g (11%)

Sugars9.2 g (10%)

Protein12.4 g (25%)

Sodium1167.7 mg (58%)

Fiber3.8 g (14%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

5 servings

sweet italian sausages

Marinara Sauce

0.5 blockcream cheese

2 tspitalian seasoning

½ tspgarlic powder

1 cupitalian breadcrumbs

½ cupshredded Mozzarella Cheese

¼ tspblack pepper

Instructions

Step 1

1. Preheat the oven to 425

Step 2

In a bowl, mix cream cheese, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, half of the breadcrumbs, and black pepper to the bowl. Mix it well.

Step 3

Start by cutting a slit down the length of the sausage, being sure not to cut all the way to the bottom, and leaving about about ½ inch on either end uncut.

Step 4

Create an open gap by pressing the sausages into a boat shape, so it can be stuffed with the cheese stuffing

Step 5

Stuff the sausage with the cheese filling, pressing it into the opening you just created, and place the sausages in a 9x13 baking dish. (I recommend metal as the bottom of the sausages will crisp up a bit)

Step 6

Spoon the Marinara sauce all around the stuffed sausages, and overtop.

Step 7

Lastly, top with the mozzarella cheese and the remaining breadcrumbs and bake until the sausages reach 160 degrees (typically 30 minutes)

Step 8

OPTIONAL: Serve over your favorite cooked pasta OR with a side salad