Dinner for 6
Pesto Vegetable Manicotti
Manicotti tubes hold ricotta, spinach, vegetables, and pesto, then bake in marinara with a melted cheese topping.
$6.69for 4 servings
$1.67 per serving$6.69 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
- 30 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 6servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Pasta$0.10/oz typical | 8 oz | $0.80Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.2 lb | $0.26Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.25 | $0.19Typical price |
| Zucchini and summer squash$1.79/lb typical | a little | $0.13Typical price |
| Cottage cheese or ricotta$0.17/oz typical | 15 oz | $2.55Typical price |
| Spinach$0.35/oz typical | 5 oz | $1.75Typical price |
| Parmesan$0.55/oz typical | 3.5 oz | $1.93Typical price |
| Alfredo, pesto, curry and simmer sauces$0.18/oz typical | 2.25 oz | $0.38Typical price |
| Mozzarella$0.30/oz typical | 1.5 oz | $0.45Typical price |
| Pasta sauce$0.10/oz typical | 16 oz | $1.60Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $10.03 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Olive and cooking oilDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Salt and pepper
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 8 oz box of manicotti noodles
- 1/2 onion
- 2 1/2 cloves garlic
- 1/4 cup grated carrots and/or zucchini
- 1/2 tsp olive oil
- 15 oz ricotta cheese
- 5 oz fresh baby spinach
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1 cup shredded parmesan/romano cheese
- 1/4 cup pesto
- 3/4 cup mozzarella cheese for topping (optional)
- season to taste with black pepper (optional)
- 16 oz fire roasted marinara sauce [see post for recipe] or your favorite red sauce
Steps
- Heat the oven to 375 F and spread half the marinara in a 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
- Boil the manicotti in salted water until barely tender, about 6 minutes, then drain carefully.
- Heat oil in a skillet and cook the onion, garlic, carrots, zucchini, and spinach for 5 minutes.
- Mix the cooked vegetables with ricotta, garlic powder, pepper, pesto, and half the parmesan.
- Fill the manicotti with the ricotta mixture and arrange them in the baking dish.
- Cover with the remaining marinara, mozzarella, and parmesan, then bake for 15 minutes.
Swaps
- Zucchini and summer squash for Bell peppersabout $0.70/lb more at typical prices
- Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Mozzarella for Cheddar and shredded cheeseabout the same price
- Pasta for Egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices
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