Hello everybody, it’s Louise, welcome to our recipe site. Today, I will show you a way to make a special dish, manicotti. It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I am going to make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Manicotti is one of the most favored of recent trending meals on earth. It is appreciated by millions daily. It is simple, it’s quick, it tastes delicious. Manicotti is something which I’ve loved my whole life. They are fine and they look fantastic.
This has all the good stuff - ricotta, mozzarella, eggs and parmesan. Season with salt and pepper and stuff this yummy stuffing into pre-cooked manicotti. These little fried lasagna bites are cheesy balls infused with all the earthy flavors of fresh rosemary, thyme, and, of course, lots of basil!
To begin with this recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can cook manicotti using 6 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Manicotti:
- Make ready 12 large manicotti shells
- Make ready 4 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
- Take 2 cups ricotta cheese
- Prepare 2 tbsp dried basil (6 tbsp chopped, fresh)
- Prepare 26 oz spaghetti sauce, divided
- Take 1/2 cup grated parmesan
Bring sauce to a boil and pour over manicotti, covering completely. Cover baking pan with aluminum foil, crimping the edges to seal tightly. Recommended Video Reviews What is Manicotti? Manicotti is an American dish inspired by Italian cannelloni.
Instructions to make Manicotti:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray 13x9 pan with nonstick cooking spray.
- Cook pasta according to pkg directions. Drain. Rinse with cool water. Let pasta dry on paper towels.
- For filling, in large bowl, stir together 3 cups mozzarella with ricotta & basil. Using a teaspoon, carefully stuff pasta shells with prepared cheese mixture.
- Spoon 2 cups of 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 parmesan. Bake for 10 minutes longer. Serve immediately.
Manicotti means "small muff" or "little sleeve" and is traditionally a stuffed crepe dish. You may find manicotti at the store sold in large pasta shells but traditional manicotti is made with crepes instead of pasta. This baked Manicotti recipe is creamy, cheesy, meaty, saucy, and deeply satisfying. It's stuffed with beef, Italian sausage, ricotta, mozzarella and Parmesan but I've also included recipe variations for Cheese Manicotti, Spinach Manicotti, Chicken Manicotti etc. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the manicotti from the pot to the oiled baking sheet and cool.
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