Hot Sausage Manicotti

1 pkg manicotti tubes - cooked in salted water and drained
cooking spray
6 hot Italian sausages - browned (cooked thru). Slice 3, and dice 3.

8 oz part-skim ricotta
6 oz sour cream
1/2 c. grated Parmesan
1 c. shredded mozzarella
2 tbl. pesto
2 large cloves garlic - minced

1 jar spaghetti sauce
1/2 onion - diced

I use my dutch oven to cook the sausage b/c it's heavy and has a lid. Otherwise, you can grill them. Cook the sausage, then remove to cool. Drain off most of the fat, then add the onion. Cook until soft, then add jar of sauce. Slice up three of the sausages and add to the sauce. Simmer covered for at least 30 mins. Mix the ricotta ingredients together (ricotta thru garlic) and then add the 3 diced sausages. The cheese will dampen the spice, so it you want it hot, add some crushed red pepper flakes. Stuff the manicotti tubes with the cheese mixture (I use a long-handled teaspoon) and line up in a baking dish coated with cooking spray. Poor sauce over manicotti and bake uncovered at 350 for 30-45 minutes.