Clam Stuffed Manicotti Recipes

CHEESY CLAM MANICOTTI

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine spaghetti sauce and hot pepper sauce. Drain one can of clams; add clams to sauce. Stir in clams and juice from second can. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 20 minutes., Meanwhile, in a large bowl, beat ricotta and cream cheeses until smooth. Stir in the cheeses, garlic, pepper and oregano. Stuff into manicotti shells. , Spread 3/4 cup clam sauce into a greased 11x7-in. baking dish. Arrange manicotti over sauce; top with remaining sauce. , Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until bubbly. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.

CRAB-STUFFED MANICOTTI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Cook manicotti shells according to package directions; drain. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, melt butter. Stir in flour until smooth; gradually add milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, 2 minutes. Remove from the heat; stir in Parmesan cheese., In a small bowl, combine crab, ricotta, mozzarella, lemon-pepper seasoning, pepper and garlic powder. Stuff shells with crab mixture. Spread 1/4 cup sauce in an 8-in. square baking dish coated with cooking spray. Top with stuffed manicotti. Pour remaining sauce over top. , Bake, covered, until heated through, 25-30 minutes. Just before serving, sprinkle with parsley and, if desired, additional grated Parmesan cheese.

CLAM STUFFED MANICOTTI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. In large skillet, saute mushrooms, garlic and butter until softened. Stir in bread crumbs, clams with liquid, 1 cup mozzarella cheese, 1/2 cup parmesan, ricotta, parsley, basil, salt and pepper.
• In large pot, bring water to boiling and cook manicotti in salted water until limp. Drain and rinse with cold water. Stuff manicotti loosely with clam mixture.
• Spread 1 cup of marinara in each of the two 13x9 baking dishes. Arrange stuffed manicotti on top and spoon sauce evenly over noodles. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake covered for 20 minutes, then take cover off and bake 10 minutes. Serve immediately.

EASY CHEESE-STUFFED MANICOTTI

Steps:

• Cook manicotti acoording to package directions.
• Combine cheeses, parslet, salt, and pepper and spooon into manicotti.
• Spread a thin layer of sauce on the bottom of a 13 by 9 inch baking pan.
• Arrange manicotti in single layer over sauce.
• Add remaining sauce.
• Cover with foil and bake at 350 for 40 minutes.
• Remove foil and abke 15 minutes.

BAKED STUFFED CLAMS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C).
• In a large frying pan, melt butter with olive oil over medium heat. Stir in onion, and cook until translucent. Stir in clams, crab meat, parsley, lemon pepper, and bread crumbs. Reduce heat to low, and slowly pour in clam juice until mixture is slightly sticky, but not wet. The bread crumbs will continue to absorb moisture, so be careful not to add too much clam juice.
• Fill each clean clam shell with mixture, pressing tightly into shell. Arrange on a baking sheet, and sprinkle lightly with paprika. (Stuffed shells may be covered and frozen at this point for later use.)
• Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes, or until golden brown and sizzling. If frozen, bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 minutes, or until warmed through. Serve warm on a platter with lemon wedges.

MEATY STUFFED MANICOTTI

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions; rinse with cold water.
• Drain.
• Remove casings from sausage and discard.
• Cook sausage and beef in a large skillet, stirring until meat crumbles and is no longer pink.
• Drain.
• Stir together egg and milk in a large bowl; add bread.
• Stir in sausage mixture, mozzarella cheese and the next 5 ingredients.
• Spoon into manicotti shells, arrange in a lightly greased 13x9-inch baking dish.
• Pour 1/2 jar of spaghetti sauce over shells.
• Bake, covered, at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
• uncover and pour remaining 1/2 jar sauce over shells; sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
• Bake, uncovered, 10 more minutes.

STUFFED MANICOTTI

Steps:

• Cook half the shells in 4 l(q) of boiling salted water 6 mins until just flexible; carefully remove ith a slotted spoon; drain; repeat with remaining shells.
• In a large fry pan, heat oil, saute onion and green pepper until tender; set aside.
• Brown the ground beef in the same pan and add the vegetables back to the pan to combine; cool.
• Add the ricotta, mozzarella, egg salt and pepper; mix until well combined.
• Gently fill each shell and arrange in a 9x13 in baking dish; combine pasta sauce and seasoning.
• Pour over filled manicotti; sprinkle with Parmesan.
• Cover with foil and bake @ 350 for 30 mins, uncover and bake 10 more or until cheese is slightly browned.

STUFFED MANICOTTI

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute onion and green pepper in olive oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in all remaining sauce ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Uncover, simmer 10-15 minutes longer or until thickened. , Meanwhile, for manicotti, cook beef and onion in a skillet until the meat is no longer pink. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Drain; cool slightly. , Squeeze spinach thoroughly to remove excess water; add to the skillet with 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, eggs, oregano, salt and pepper. Mix well. Refrigerate 1-1/2 cups of the sauce (makes 4 cups), for another recipe. , Pour 1 cup of the remaining sauce into a 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Stuff manicotti with the meat mixture; arrange over the sauce. Pour another 1-1/2 cups of sauce on top. Sprinkle with the mozzarella and remaining Parmesan cheese. , Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160°.

STUFFED MANICOTTI

Steps:

• Par-boil manicotti noodles, drain.
• Place in a bowl of cold water to prevent sticking.
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Combine eggs, 1/4 cup of the parmesan cheese, 1/2 of the mozzarella,cheddar and ricotta cheeses and the seasonings.
• Drain shells, pat dry with paper towels.
• Fill shells with cheese mixture, spread 1/2 cup of the prepared spaghetti sauce over bottom of shallow 3 quart baking dish.
• Arrange filled shells over sauce; cover with remaining sauce and spoon remaining ricotta over each shell.
• Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella, cheddar and parmesan cheeses.
• Bake covered loosely with foil for 40 minutes.

STUFFED MANICOTTI

Steps:

• Combine ground beef, onion, and garlic. Fry until ground beef is no longer pink. Remove from heat.
• Combine 1 cup cheese, eggs, salt, and Italian seasoning. Add to the ground beef mixture and mix well.
• Cook manicotti according to directions on box and set aside. (1/2 pkg. is 6 manicotti).
• Stuff meat mixture into the cooked manicotti.
• Spread a small amount of the sauce on the bottom of a 9" X 13" baking dish. Put stuffed manicotti in dish. Pour spaghetti sauce over them. Sprinkle with remaining 1 cup cheese.
• Cover with foil.
• Bake in a preheated 375F oven for 20 minutes.
• Remove foil and bake 5-10 minutes more to brown top.

EASY, STUFFED MANICOTTI

Steps:

• Spread 2 tblsps of sauce in the bottom of a 9x13 pan.
• Combine first 8 ingredients together in a bowl.
• Take shells and stuff with the meat mixture.(I find it easier to use pastry bags filled with the meat mixture to stuff the shells or you can cut the end of a sandwich baggie and stuff them that way. Less messy and much faster.).
• Place shells in pan and pour remaining sauce of shells.
• Bake at 350 for 45 minutes, remove from the oven and top with mozzeralla cheese. Return to oven and bake and additional 15 minutes.
• Remove and enjoy.
• Goes wonderfully with a tossed salad and garlic bread.