Asparagus Filled Manicotti Recipes

MANICOTTI

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• If using fresh spinach, bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat, and season generously with salt. Fill a medium bowl with ice water and season with salt. Boil the spinach until tender, about 3 to 4 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon, (keep the water in the pot boiling), and immediately plunge the spinach into the ice water. Drain and squeeze the excess water from the spinach, and finely chop. Alternatively, if using thawed spinach, simply squeeze, and finely chop. Set aside.
• In the same large pot of boiling water, cook the manicotti shells according to the package directions until al dente. Drain and pat dry.
• Spread 1 cup of the marinara sauce in the bottom of a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Lightly beat the eggs in a medium bowl. Add the spinach, ricotta, mozzarella, and 1/3 cup of the grated cheese and mix until evenly combined. Season with 1/2 teaspoon salt, the nutmeg and pepper. Spoon the cheese mixture into the manicotti shells and line them up in the baking dish. Cover with the remaining 2 cups sauce. Scatter the remaining 2/3 cup grated cheese on top and dot with the butter.
• Bake for 30 minutes. Serve immediately.
• Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the onion and garlic and cook, stirring, until lightly browned, about 3 minutes. Add the tomatoes and the herb sprigs and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer, cover and cook for 10 minutes.
• Remove and discard the herb sprigs. Stir in 2 teaspoons salt and season with pepper to taste. Use right away, or refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 3 days, or freeze for up to 2 months.
• Yield: 3 1/2 cups
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ASPARAGUS FILLED MANICOTTI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350. Coat a 7x10" casserole with cooking spray.
• Cook manicotti as directed on package. Rinse with cold water, drain and arrange in a single layer on a plate.
• Steam asparagus lightly.
• Stack one slice of ham on top on each cheese slice. Arrange 2-3 spears of asparagus at the end of each stack. Roll up tightly. Insert into manicotti. Arrange in casserole dish.
• Heat olive oil in skillet over medium high heat. Add onion and mushrooms and cook till golden. Add flour to skillet and stir till blended. Add chicken broth and wine. Continue stirring till mixture comes to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer til thickened. Stir in parsley.
• Pour sauce over manicotti. Cover and bake for 20 minutes Remove cover and bake 10 mins more.

SEAFOOD AND ASPARAGUS MANICOTTI

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Cook and drain pasta as directed on package.
• Meanwhile, in 2-quart saucepan, heat tomato sauce and wine to boiling over medium heat. Reduce heat to low; simmer 4 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in half-and-half. In ungreased 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish, spread 1 cup of the tomato sauce.
• In medium bowl, mix shrimp, imitation crabmeat, asparagus, tomatoes, cream cheese and 1/2 cup of the mozzarella cheese. Spoon about 1/4 cup seafood mixture into each pasta shell. Arrange in baking dish. Pour remaining tomato sauce evenly over shells.
• Cover dish with foil. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until hot. Top with remaining 1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese. Bake uncovered 5 to 10 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Sprinkle with basil before serving.

HAM & ASPARAGUS MANICOTTI

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350°.
• 2. Cook manicotti shells in boiling, salted water until just tender, about 6.
• to 7 minutes. You do not want to overcook them, or they will be hard to.
• fill. Slightly undercooked is fine. Drain, rinse in cold water to stop the.
• cooking process and set aside.
• 3. Meanwhile, add 3 tablespoons butter to a medium sized frying pan. When melted, add the onion and garlic and cook until the onions are translucent, about 2 minutes.
• 4. Cut the asparagus into 1/2- to 1-inch pieces depending on the size and.
• thickness of the asparagus. Remove the woody bottom of the asparagus, about an inch. If the asparagus is really thick, cut it into smaller pieces so it.
• will cook faster. Add the asparagus to the pan and cook until tender,.
• approximately 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Transfer the asparagus mix.
• to a roomy bowl, add the ham and set aside to cool a bit. Add the 1/4 cup.
• Parmesan cheese. In the same frying pan, melt the 6 tablespoons of butter.
• Stir in the flour. Add the milk and cook over medium high heat, whisking.
• constantly. Bring the white sauce to a boil and boil for about 1 minute or.
• until the sauce starts to thicken. Add the white pepper, tarragon and Swiss.
• cheese. Stir until the cheese has melted. Remove from heat. You will have.
• approximately 4 cups of cheese sauce.
• 5. Add 1 cup of the cheese sauce to the ham mixture. Divide the ham mixture evenly between the manicotti shells. These can be filled with a teaspoon, or your hands-whatever works best for you. Place in a greased 9- x 13-inch glass baking dish. Pour the remaining cheese sauce over the filled.
• manicotti. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese and bake at 350° for 30 to 35 minutes or until bubbly and lightly browned.

MANICOTTI

Steps:

• Cook manicotti in boiling water until done. Drain, and rinse with cold water.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, combine ricotta, mozzarella, and 1/2 cup Parmesan, eggs, parsley, and salt and pepper. Mix well.
• Pour 1/2 cup sauce into an 11x17 inch baking dish. Fill each manicotti shell with 3 tablespoons cheese mixture, and arrange over sauce . Pour remaining sauce over top, and sprinkle with remaining Parmesan cheese.
• Bake 45 minutes, or until bubbly.

HAM-STUFFED MANICOTTI

Steps:

• Cook manicotti according to package directions; set aside. In a large skillet, saute onion in oil until tender. Remove from the heat. Add the ham, mushrooms, half of Swiss and Parmesan cheeses; set aside. , In a small saucepan, saute green pepper in butter until tender. Stir in flour until combined. Add milk; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir a quarter of the sauce into ham mixture. , Stuff each shell with about 1/3 cup of filling. Place in a greased 11x7-in. baking dish. Top with remaining sauce; sprinkle with paprika. , Cover and bake at 350° for 30 minutes or until heated through. Sprinkle with parsley and remaining Swiss cheese before serving.