Happy Friday everyone! I hope you enjoy today’s recipe.
Old-World Manicotti
Ingredients:
- 12 large manicotti shells
- 4 cups shredded mozzarella cheese divided
- 2 cups ricotta cheese
- 6 tablespoons chopped fresh basil or 2 tablespoons dried basil
- 1 (26-ounce) jar prepared spaghetti sauce, divided
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan or Romano cheese
Preparation:
- Preheat oven to 350, Spray 13 x 9-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
- Cook pasta according to directions. Drain, rinse with cool water. Let pasta dry on paper towels
- For filling, in medium bowl, stir together 3 cups mozzarella with the ricotta and fresh basil. Using a teaspoon, carefully stuff pasta shells with prepared cheese mixture.
- Spoon 2 cups spaghetti sauce into prepared baking dish. Arrange stuffed pasta over sauce. Pour remaining spaghetti sauce over top of pasta. Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella.
- Bake manicotti for 15 minutes. sprinkle with the Parmesan; bake for 10 minutes longer. Serve immediately.
*Another method to stuff the manicotti: Put the cheese mixture in a large resealable plastic food storage bag, cut off one corner of the bag, the same size as the manicotti opening and squeeze the bag to fill the pasta.
Thanks for stopping by! Well wishes to you all and have a great weekend!
Lisa
