Dinner for 4
Spinach Cheese Manicotti
Manicotti shells hold a spinach and cheese filling before baking under marinara, cream, mozzarella, and pecorino.
Typical price
$16.13for 4 servings
$4.03 per serving$16.13 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.
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- 90 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $$$typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Pasta$0.10/oz typical | 14 oz | $1.40Typical price |
| Eggs$0.30 each typical | 2 | $0.60Typical price |
| Cottage cheese or ricotta$0.17/oz typical | 15 oz | $2.55Typical price |
| Cream cheese$0.30/oz typical | 2.75 oz | $0.80Typical price |
| Mozzarella$0.30/oz typical | 8 oz | $2.40Typical price |
| Blue cheese, brie, queso fresco, paneer$0.80/oz typical | 5 oz | $4.00Typical price |
| Frozen vegetables$0.10/oz typical | 10 oz | $1.00Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | a little | $0.09Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.25 | $0.15Typical price |
| Pasta sauce$0.10/oz typical | 21 oz | $2.13Typical price |
| Heavy cream$0.22/oz typical | 4.25 oz | $0.91Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $16.13 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blends
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 14 manicotti shells
- 2 large eggs
- 1 container (15 oz) whole-milk ricotta cheese
- 1/3 cup mascarpone or cream cheese
- 2 cups whole-milk mozzarella cheese
- 1 1/4 cups grated pecorino romano
- 1 box (10 oz) frozen spinach
- 2 tbsp chopped fresh basil
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 2 1/2 cups homemade or good-quality jarred marinara sauce
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
Steps
- Heat the oven to 375 F and thaw and drain the frozen spinach.
- Boil the manicotti shells in salted water until barely tender, then drain them.
- Mix the spinach, eggs, ricotta, mascarpone, 1 cup mozzarella, 1 cup pecorino, basil, garlic, oregano, and salt.
- Spread 1 cup marinara in a 9-by-13-inch baking dish and fill the shells with the cheese mixture.
- Arrange the shells in the dish, cover them with the remaining marinara and cream, and sprinkle on the remaining cheeses.
- Cover and bake for 35 minutes, then uncover and bake for 10 minutes until bubbling.
Swaps
- Mozzarella for Cheddar and shredded cheeseabout the same price
- Heavy cream for Evaporated or condensed milkabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
- Pasta for Egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices
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