Classic Manicotti

Classic Manicotti is filled with three cheeses, topped with flavorful spaghetti sauce and then, topped with more cheese. It is an easy and delicious dinner recipe.

This is one of our favorite dishes. Yes, I say that a lot!! We are a family that loves food. Getting together with family, friends, and a terrific meal is the best!

Ingredients Needed for Classic Manicotti:

15 ounces ricotta cheese

3 cups Mozzarella, grated and divided

1/3 cup Parmesan cheese

1 egg

2 teaspoons dried parsley

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon pepper

24 ounces spaghetti sauce

8 ounces manicotti shells

Instructions for Classic Manicotti:

Boil pasta according to package directions, drain and rinse in cold water. Set on a oiled or cooking sprayed surface, like the counter-in a single layer.

Note: I don’t like to cook my manicotti for more than 7 minutes. The longer they cook the harder they are to fill.

While the pasta is boiling, combine ricotta cheese, 2 1/2 cups of the mozzarella cheese, parmesan cheese, egg, dried parsley, salt, and pepper. Mix with a spoon until well blended. Set aside.

Pour some of the spaghetti sauce in the bottom of a 9 x 13 baking dish.

Fill manicotti shells with cheese mixture and place them in the baking dish. Divide cheese mixture as evenly as possible between the 14 manicotti shells.

Cover the shells with the remaining spaghetti sauce. Then, top the spaghetti sauce with the 1/2 cup of reserved mozzarella cheese.

Cover the dish with foil and bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.

Serve with your favorite vegetable and garlic bread, if desired. We like to serve this delicious recipe with: Buttery Italian Dinner Rolls.

Enjoy!

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Classic Manicotti

An easy and delicious dinner recipe for busy nights.

Course Main Course

Cuisine Italian

Keyword Cheesy Pasta, Easy Dinner Recipes, Meatless, Pasta Recipes

Author Sweeter With Sugar

Ingredients

• 15 ounces Ricotta cheese
• 3 cups mozzerella cheese grated and divided
• 1/3 cup parmesan cheese
• 1 egg
• 2 tsp dried parsley
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• 24 ounces spaghetti sauce
• 8 ounces manicotti pasta shells

Instructions

1. Bring a pot of water to a boil. Place manicotti pasta shells in the boiling water. Boil no longer than 7 minutes.

2. While pasta cooks, combine ricotta, 2 1/2 cups of the mozzerella, parmesan, egg, dried parsley, salt, and pepper in a bowl with a spoon. Set aside.

3. Drain and then, rinse the pasta in cold water. Set pasta on the counter in a single layer-I spray the counter with a little cooking spray.

4. Fill the manicotti shells with the cheese mixture-divide evenly.

5. Pour a little bit of the spaghetti sauce into the bottom of a 9 x 13 baking dish.

6. Lay filled pasta shells in the 9 x 13 baking dish.

7. Cover the shells with the remaining spaghetti sauce.

8. Top with the 1/2 cup of reserved grated mozzerella cheese.

9. Cover with foil and bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.

10. Enjoy!