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Manicotti
This manicotti recipe features large tubes of pasta stuffed with a four-cheese mixture and blanketed in homemade meat sauce. It's for Italian night at home!
👥 6 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 2h 20m⏳ Prep: 30 min👤 Leah Perez📖 thepioneerwoman
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●oven
- ●pan
- ●wooden spoon
- ●pot
- ●cutting board
- ●bowl
- ●casserole dish
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Preheat the oven to 375°F.
2
In a large sauté pan, heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil over medium heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring frequently, until the onion is soft and lightly golden, 3 to ⏱️ 5 minutes. Add 3 cloves of garlic, 1 teaspoon of salt, ½ teaspoon of Italian seasoning, ½ teaspoon of black pepper, and the red pepper flakes. Cook until fragrant, ⏱️ 1 minute. Add the ground beef and cook, crumbling the meat with a wooden spoon, until the meat is no longer pink.
garlic, finely chopped and divided5 cloves
3
Add the crushed tomatoes and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer the sauce until thick, ⏱️ 15 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in 2 tablespoons of parsley.
4
Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the manicotti tubes ⏱️ 2 minutes less than the package instructions. Drain well, rinsing under cold water.
5
Place the spinach in the center of a lint free kitchen towel. Pull the four sides up to make a bundle and squeeze very well over the sink to remove as much moisture as possible. Transfer to a cutting board and finely chop.
6
In a medium bowl, combine the ricotta cheese, cottage cheese, 1 ½ cups of mozzarella, egg, ½ cup of parmesan, ¼ cup parsley, nutmeg, the drained spinach, the remaining 2 cloves of garlic, ¼ teaspoon of salt, ½ teaspoon of Italian seasoning, and ¼ teaspoon of black pepper. Spoon the mixture into a zip-top bag.
large egg, lightly beaten1garlic, finely chopped and divided5 cloves
7
Spray a 13-by-9 casserole dish with cooking spray. Spoon 2 cups of meat sauce into the prepared dish.
8
Using a pair of scissors, cut the corner of the zip-top bag. Pipe the cheese filling into the cooked manicotti, arranging the filled manicotti into a single layer in the dish. Spoon the remaining sauce over the manicotti and cover the dish tightly with foil.
9
Bake until bubbling around the edges, 40 to ⏱️ 45 minutes. Uncover and sprinkle with the remaining 1 cup of mozzarella and ¼ cup of parmesan. Bake until the cheese is melted and golden, about ⏱️ 15 minutes more.
10
Remove the dish from the oven and let stand for ⏱️ 10 minutes before sprinkling with the remaining 2 tablespoons of parsley and serving hot or warm.
Nutrition Facts
calories
872 Calories
fat Content
50 g
fiber Content
7 g
sugar Content
12 g
sodium Content
1354 mg
protein Content
51 g
trans Fat Content
1 g
cholesterol Content
175 mg
carbohydrate Content
51 g
saturated Fat Content
21 g
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