Ingredients: |
Ingredients: Sauce:
1 1/2 cups finely chopped onion
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 can ( 2 lb., 3oz.) Italian tomatoes, undrained
1 can (6 oz.) tomato paste
2 tbsp. chopped parsley
1 tbsp. salt
1 tbsp. sugar
1 tsp. dried oregano leaves
1 tsp. dried basil leaves
1/4 tsp. pepper
Manicotti:
6 eggs, at room temperature
1/2 cups unsifted all-purpse flour
1/4 tsp. salt
Filling:
2 lbs. Ricotta cheese
1 pkg. (8 oz.) mozzarella cheese, diced
1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 eggs, 1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 tbsp. chopped parsley
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
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Directions: |
Directions:Make Sauce: In hot oil in 5-quart Dutch oven, saute onion and garlic 5 minutes. Mix in rest of sauce ingredients and 1 1/2 cups water, mashing tomatoes with fork. Bring to boiling, and reduce heat. Simmer mixture, covered and stirring occasionally, 1 hour.
Make Manicotti: In medium bowl, combine 6 eggs, the flour, 1/4 tsp. salt, and 1 1/2 cups water; with electric mixer, beat just until smooth. Let stand 1/2 hour or longer. Slowly heat an 8-inch skillet. Pour in 3 tbsp. batter, rotating the skillet quickly to spread batter evenly over bottom. Cook over medium heat until top is dry but bottom is not brown. Turn out on a wire rack to cool. Continue cooking until all of the batter is used. As the manicotti cools, stack them with waxed paper between them.
Make Filling: In large bowl, combine ricotta, mozzarella 1/3 cup Parmesan, the eggs, salt, pepper, and parsley; beat with wooden spoon to blend well. Spread about 1/4 cup filling down the center of each manicotti and roll up.
Preheat oven to 350º. Spoon 1 1/2 cups sauce into each of two 12x8x2-inch baking dishes. Place eight rolled manicotti, seam side down, in single layer; top with five more. Cover with 1 cup sauce; sprinkle with Parmesan. Bake, uncovered 1/2 hour, or until bubbly.
To freeze: Line baking dish with large piece of foil; assemble as directed. Fold foil over to seal, and freeze in dish. When frozen, remove dish, and let stand 1 hour to thaw. Bake covered for 1 hour in 350º oven. |
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