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Four Cheese Manicotti
Rich four cheese manicotti with slow-simmered meat sauce. Perfect make-ahead Italian comfort food with ricotta, mozzarella, and parmesan!
👥 8 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 50 min⏳ Prep: 10 min🔥 Cook: 40 min👤 Stephanie Manley📖 copykat
🥘 Ingredients
Check off ingredients as you prepare them:
🍳 Cookware
- ●saucepan
- ●skillet
- ●oven
- ●bowl
- ●mixing bowl
- ●knife
- ●pan
📝 Preparation Steps
1
In a large saucepan or stockpot, combine the tomato puree, crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, chopped garlic, chopped onion, Italian seasoning, Tabasco sauce, red wine or cooking sherry, vodka, and sea salt. Mix thoroughly.
tomato puree30 ouncescrushed tomatoes15 ouncestomato paste15 ounceschopped garlic2 teaspoonsgarlic powder1 teaspoonchopped onion1/2onion powder1 teaspoonred wine or cooking sherry1 cupsea salt (plus more to season the beef)2 teaspoons
2
Simmer over low heat for approximately ⏱️ 1 hour. Taste the sauce and, if desired, add some or all of the sugar to reduce the “tang” of the tomatoes.
3
For a richer flavor, you may choose to continue cooking the sauce over low heat for several more hours, and/or refrigerate overnight and simmer for an additional 2 to ⏱️ 3 hours the following day.
4
Brown the ground beef in a large skillet over medium-high heat; drain. Rinse with water if necessary to remove all grease. Return the meat to the skillet and season with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder. Mix well and cook for an additional ⏱️ 10 minutes.
ground beef2 poundschopped garlic2 teaspoonsgarlic powder1 teaspoonchopped onion1/2onion powder1 teaspoon
5
Add the meat to the sauce and stir to combine.
6
Boil the manicotti according to the package directions; drain. To prevent sticking, place the manicotti on wax paper to cool, spreading them out so they do not touch one another.
7
Preheat the oven to 350°F.
8
In a mixing bowl, blend the ricotta, egg, Parmesan, and Italian cheese until thoroughly combined.
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9
Using a butter knife, stuff the manicotti with the cheese mixture, using all of it.
10
In a large baking pan (a lasagna pan is best), spread a layer of sauce to completely cover the bottom of the pan. Align the stuffed manicotti shells in the pan over the sauce. Use the remaining sauce to cover the pasta. Top with shredded mozzarella cheese.
shredded mozzarella cheese1 cup
11
Bake in the preheated oven until the cheese bubbles and turns slightly golden. Remove from the oven, let cool for ⏱️ 15 minutes, and serve.
Nutrition Facts
calories
808 kcal
fat Content
47 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
5 g
sugar Content
21 g
sodium Content
2820 mg
protein Content
49 g
cholesterol Content
166 mg
carbohydrate Content
35 g
saturated Fat Content
20 g
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