Baked Manicotti With Three Cheeses Recipe 55 Recipes

MANICOTTI (THREE CHEESE, NO-BOIL PASTA RECIPE)

Steps:

• Place the steamed escarole, endive or spinach into a large bowl, then add the ricotta.
• Add the eggs, grated Parmesan or Pecorino, salt, and pepper and mix well.
• Next, toss in the shredded mozzarella. Mix well.
• You'll already have the tomato sauce from my linked recipe, but here's the trick to not boiling the pasta, adding water to the sauce. I say to use boiling water because I don't want you using hot water from the tap; it needs to be very hot. Put half of the sauce in a bowl (if it's about 1 cup of sauce, add just under 1 cup of very hot/almost boiling water. You can make this watery sauce as you need it so you don't end up watering down too much of the sauce.
• Spread a generous amount of the watery sauce in the bottom of the pan, then start filling the tubes with the filling. As I said above, you can choose to use a piping bag without a tip, but it's really easy to use a small spoon, too. Use both ends to fill the manicotti shells as it's quicker than trying to push the filling all the way to the opposite end.
• Once full, place in the pan. Be sure to place them generously spaced apart as they will grow and spread.
• Once all the manicotti are filled (you may need another small tray if all of the manicotti don't fit (don't attempt to squeeze them in). I put 4 in a separate little dish. Make sure to cover all of the manicotti.
• Add enough watery sauce so that it comes about halfway up the pasta shells. We need this much liquid since the pasta hasn't been boiled (and absorbed the water when cooking). Let the shells rest for about half an hour before baking.
• Cover and bake for about 30 to 35 minutes, until the pasta is ready. You can remove the cover for the last 5 minutes if you like.
• Before serving, add some heated pasta sauce (the original batch, not watered down) to the manicotti. Sprinkle with grated Parmesan or Pecorino Romano cheese and add a sprig of parsley for color, and enjoy!

BAKED MANICOTTI WITH THREE CHEESES RECIPE - (5/5)

Steps:

• Cook PRINCE MANICOTTI according to cooking instructions. Prepare filling. Place ricotta cheese in a mixing bowl. Stir in 250 mL (1 cup) Mozzarella, Parmesan, egg, parsley and seasonings. Mix well. Fill PRINCE MANICOTTI with mixture, using a teaspoon. Combine sauce with water; pour half the mixture into a 15 cm X 25 cm (7" X 11") baking dish. Arrange filled PRINCE MANICOTTI in dish and top with remaining sauce. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup (125 mL) grated Mozzarella cheese. Cover with foil. Bake at 375°F (180°C) about 40 minutes. Place under the broiler briefly, if desired. Makes 4 servings-2 PRINCE MANICOTTI per serving

MANICOTTI WITH THREE CHEESES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Soften the cream cheese in microwave, if necessary. You have to be able to mix it later.
• Cook manicotti according to package directions.
• Drain and rinse with cold water; drain a second time.
• Spray a large baking dish with cooking spray. .
• Combine 3 cups mozzarella with softened cream cheese.
• Carefully stuff the manicotti and place in baking dish.
• Spoon marinara sauce over manicotti.
• Sprinkle manicotti wtih remaining mozzarella.
• Bake for 15 minutes.
• Sprinkle with parmesan.
• Bake for 10 minutes longer.

THREE CHEESE MANICOTTI II

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add manicotti and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• In a bowl, mix 3 cups mozzarella cheese, ricotta cheese, 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, garlic, egg, and basil. Stuff cooked manicotti with the mixture.
• Spread about 2 cups pasta sauce over the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Arrange stuffed manicotti in the dish, and cover with remaining sauce. Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella cheese.
• Bake 15 minutes in the preheated oven. Sprinkle with remaining Parmesan, and continue baking 10 minutes, until mozzarella is melted and bubbly.

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.