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Homemade Manicotti

Manicotti

Homemade Manicotti with Bologenese Sauce
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 minute
Servings: 6
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Italian
Calories: 481
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

Main Dish
  • 4 cups marinara sauce or you can use homemade bolognese sauce, highly recommend!
  • 1 cup mozzarella cheese shredded
  • 8 oz manicotti shells or if manicotti are not available use large shells
Cheese Mixture
  • 15 oz ricotta cheese
  • 2 large eggs beaten
  • 2 tbsp parsley
  • 1/2 tbsp basil
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 1/8 tsp nutmeg
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 1 cup mozzarella cheese
  • 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
  • 8 oz spinach fresh

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350F
  2. Boil water to cook the noodle until they al dente. They will cook more in the oven.
  3. In a small bowl, mix the ingredients for the cheese mixture together.
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  4. Layer a thin of the tomato sauce on the casserole dish.
  5. Begin stuffing the manicotti noodles and placing them onto the sauce. A
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  6. Continue filling the noodles until the casserole dish is full. Cover with remaining sauce.
  7. Top with the additional cup of mozzarella cheese.
  8. Place in oven and cook for about 40 minutes until the cheese on top has browned.
Tips for the manicotti noodles!
  1. Stuff the manicotti noodles is to place the cheese mix into a plastic bag and snip the corner. Hold the noodle under your hand while you squeeze the filing inside the shell.
  2. Do not let the cooked noodles sit too long after they are done cooking as they flatten and lose their shape and start breaking.