Manicotti is one of my kids FAVORITE meals and I have a go-to recipe that everyone in my house loves so I thought I'd share!
Here's what you'll need...
- 15 oz Ricotta (I use reduced fat)
- 2 cups mozzarella cheese
- shredded parmesan cheese
- 4 oz cream cheese
- 1 package manicotti noodles
- 2 eggs
- 2 jars of marinara sauce
- salt and pepper
- dried parsley
Here's what you'll do...
Step 1 - Combine the bag of mozzarella cheese, ricotta cheese, half a block of cream cheese and about half a cup of parmesan (I used shredded and grated), with the eggs, a few pinches of salt and pepper and some dried parsley. Put the cheese mixture into a piping bag and pipe it into the uncooked manicotti shells.
Step 2 - Pour about half of the first jar of sauce into the bottom of a 9x13 pan. As you pipe the cheese into the noodles place them on top of the sauce and then when you're done pour the remaining sauce in the jar as well as the second jar on top of the noodles. You want to make sure that they're totally submerged in sauce. Top with parmesan cheese (or whatever yummy cheese you have on hand).
Step 3 - Cover tightly with foil and bake at 350 for 50 minutes and then an additional 15 minutes with the foil removed.
I serve mine with my kids favorite chicken sausage (found at Sam's) and Caesar salad. Yes ma'am.
A note - I use the Trader Joe's marinara sauce and have never had an issue with the noodles being fully cooked after the hour and five minutes of baking time. If you find your noodles are still a bit too al dente you can always pop it back in for 10 more minutes OR add a little water to your sauce at the beginning. You're essentially boiling the noodles in the sauce as they bake in the oven so that's why you need so much sauce/liquid.
I hope that y'all get a chance to try this out and if you do I'd love to know that you think! Happy Wednesday, friends!!!
Here's what you'll need...
- 15 oz Ricotta (I use reduced fat)
- 2 cups mozzarella cheese
- shredded parmesan cheese
- 4 oz cream cheese
- 1 package manicotti noodles
- 2 eggs
- 2 jars of marinara sauce
- salt and pepper
- dried parsley
Here's what you'll do...
Step 1 - Combine the bag of mozzarella cheese, ricotta cheese, half a block of cream cheese and about half a cup of parmesan (I used shredded and grated), with the eggs, a few pinches of salt and pepper and some dried parsley. Put the cheese mixture into a piping bag and pipe it into the uncooked manicotti shells.
Step 2 - Pour about half of the first jar of sauce into the bottom of a 9x13 pan. As you pipe the cheese into the noodles place them on top of the sauce and then when you're done pour the remaining sauce in the jar as well as the second jar on top of the noodles. You want to make sure that they're totally submerged in sauce. Top with parmesan cheese (or whatever yummy cheese you have on hand).
Step 3 - Cover tightly with foil and bake at 350 for 50 minutes and then an additional 15 minutes with the foil removed.
A note - I use the Trader Joe's marinara sauce and have never had an issue with the noodles being fully cooked after the hour and five minutes of baking time. If you find your noodles are still a bit too al dente you can always pop it back in for 10 more minutes OR add a little water to your sauce at the beginning. You're essentially boiling the noodles in the sauce as they bake in the oven so that's why you need so much sauce/liquid.
Well this looks delish! Dinner at Meagan's last night, dinner at your house tonight?
ReplyDeleteI can’t wait to try this! Saw it on stories yesterday and was drooling! 🤤
ReplyDeleteFor the longest time I couldn't find manicotti or large shells in ANY of our grocery stores. I'm so happy they're back because I do think they make easy dinners. Much like I never pre-cook my lasagna noodles; I don't bother pre-cooking these either and they always turn out great. Your meal looks delicious!
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