Dinner for 7

Cheese Manicotti

Name: Cheese Manicotti
Total time: 85 min
Yield: 7 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 pkg manicotti noodles; 2 1/2 cups ricotta cheese; 2 3/4 cups shredded mozzarella cheese; 3/4 cup fine grated parmesan cheese; 2 large eggs; 3 tbsp chopped fresh parsley; 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper; 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil; 4 cloves garlic; 2 cans (28 oz) crushed roma tomatoes; 1/3 cup chopped fresh basil; salt and pepper to taste (optional)

Manicotti shells hold a ricotta, mozzarella, parmesan, and egg filling before baking in homemade tomato sauce.

$2.46per serving $$

85 minstart to table

7servings

Italian Vegetarian High-protein Budget Family Dinners

Ingredients

1 pkg manicotti noodles
2 1/2 cups ricotta cheese
2 3/4 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
3/4 cup fine grated parmesan cheese
2 large eggs
3 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
4 cloves garlic
2 cans (28 oz) crushed roma tomatoes
1/3 cup chopped fresh basil
salt and pepper to taste (optional)

Steps

Heat the oven to 375 F and oil a 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
Boil the manicotti noodles in salted water until just tender, about 7 minutes, then drain.
Heat the olive oil in a saucepan and cook the garlic for 1 minute.
Add the crushed tomatoes, basil, salt, and pepper, then simmer the sauce for 15 minutes.
Mix the ricotta, 1 3/4 cups mozzarella, parmesan, eggs, parsley, and pepper in a bowl.
Spread half the sauce in the baking dish, fill the noodles with the cheese mixture, and arrange them in the dish.
Cover with the remaining sauce and mozzarella, then bake for 35 minutes until hot and the filling is firm.

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