Baked Cheese Manicotti
Basic Information
- Servings: 6
- Ready in: 45 minutes
- Preparation time: -
- Cooking time: -
- Rating: 49.26
- Health score: 8.00
- Weight Watcher points: 13.00
Summary
Baked Cheese Manicotti requires approximately 45 minutes from start to finish. For $1.92 per serving, you get a main course that serves 6. One serving contains 441 calories, 28g of protein, and 12g of fat. This recipe is liked by 1 foodies and cooks. If you have nutmeg, parmesan, manicotti shells, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is brought to you by Foodista. Taking all factors into account, this recipe earns a spoonacular score of 61%, which is solid. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Make-Ahead Cheese & Roasted Vegetable Baked Manicotti, Best Baked Manicotti, and Easy Baked Manicotti.
Ingredients
bell pepper6 servings
eggs2
garlic2 cloves
marinara sauce3 cups
nutmeg1 tsp
parmesan1 cup
parsley2 tablespoons
manicotti shells8 oz
whole-milk ricotta4 cups
butter3 tablespoons
Instructions
Step 1
Grease a 9" x 13" baking pan with 1 tbsp. butter and spread 12 cup of the marinara sauce across the bottom of the pan. Set aside. Bring a 6-qt. pot of salted water to a boil over high heat.
Step 2
Add the manicotti and cook until just tender, about 8 minutes.
Step 3
Drain manicotti and rinse under cold water; set aside.
Step 4
Heat oven to 45
Step 5
Heat remaining butter in a 12" skillet over medium heat.
Step 6
Add garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft, about 5 minutes.
Step 7
Transfer garlic to a medium bowl along with the ricotta, 12 cup parmesan, 5 tbsp. chopped parsley, salt, pepper, nutmeg, and eggs and stir to combine.Spoon some of the filling into both openings of each manicotti shell. (Alternatively, transfer the ricotta mixture to a 1-gallon resealable plastic bag, snip off a bottom corner of the bag, and pipe filling into pasta.) Repeat with remaining manicotti shells.
Step 8
Transfer stuffed manicotti to prepared baking dish, making 2 rows.
Step 9
Spread the remaining marinara sauce over the manicotti and sprinkle with remaining parmesan.
Step 10
Bake until hot and bubbly, about 20 minutes.
Step 11
Sprinkle with remaining parsley.
Step 12
Let sit for 5 minutes before serving.
Categories
Dish Types: side dish, lunch, main course, main dish, dinner