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Quick & Easy One Step Manicotti Recipe

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Category:
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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 pkg manicotti shells (12 shells)

Sauce:
6 tbsp olive oil
1 clove minced garlic
1 medium onion minced
2 tbsp chopped parsley
2 - 32 oz cans of tomatoes
1 - 16 oz can of tomato sauce
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp crumbled basil
dash of pepper

Cheese Filling:
15 oz ricotta cheese or small curd cottage cheese
1/4 lb grated mozzarella cheese
1 tbs finely chopped parsley
3 tbsp grated parmesan cheese (+ additional for topping)
2 tsp granulated sugar
1 lightly beaten egg

Optional Filling variation --
Meat Filling:
2 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp chopped onion
2 tbsp chopped green bell pepper
1/4 lb ground pork sausage (casing removed)
1/4 lb ground beef
2 tbsp pasta sauce recipe (see above for ingredients and below for method)
1/4 cup bread crumbs
1/4 lbs grated mozzarella
1/2 tbsp parsley
1/2 tsp salt
dash of pepper
Directions:
Directions:
Pasta Sauce Preparation:
Heat 6 tbsp of olive oil in a heavy sauce pan. Add garlic, onion and chopped parsley; sauté several minutes stirring occasionally until garlic is golden. Add canned tomatoes, tomato sauce, salt, pepper, sugar, and basil. Simmer uncovered , stirring occasionally, until thickened, about 20 minutes. Add additionally salt and pepper to taste. Makes apx 6 cups. While sauce is simmering work on filling below.

Cheese Manicotti Preparation:
Combine all cheese filling ingredients in a bowl and mix until thoroughly combined.
Pre-heat oven to 400º F.
Fill UNCOOKED manicotti shells using a teaspoon or rounded knife. Once all shells are filled, in an oven safe baking dish spoon enough of the hot pasta sauce into the baking dish to cover the bottom of the dish. Arrange filled manicotti in the baking dish. Add pasta sauce and completely cover the cheese filled manicotti. Cover with aluminum foil, crimp edges tightly, bake for 40 minutes. Remove foil, add additional grated parmesan cheese, return to oven for 5-10 minutes or until cheese is melted.

Meat Manicotti Preparation:
In a heavy sauté pan heat 2 tbsp olive oil, cook sausage, ground beef, onion, and green bell pepper. Drain off excess fat and allow the mixture to cool. Once cooled combine with the remaining ingredients and mix until thoroughly combined. If the mixture is too dry add a bit more sauce until it reaches a consistency in which you like.
Pre-heat oven to 400º F.
Fill UNCOOKED manicotti shells using a teaspoon or rounded knife. Once all shells are filled, in an oven safe baking dish spoon enough of the hot pasta sauce into the baking dish to cover the bottom of the dish. Arrange filled manicotti in the baking dish. Add pasta sauce and completely cover the cheese filled manicotti. Cover with aluminum foil, crimp edges tightly, bake for 40 minutes. Remove foil, add additional grated parmesan cheese, return to oven for 5-10 minutes or until cheese is melted.

Recipe courtesy of V. La Rosa & Sons Inc.

 

 

 

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