No Boil Manicotti Bake Recipes

NO BOIL MANICOTTI WITH MEAT SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350ºF. Lightly spray a 9x13-inch pan with cooking spray.
• In a skillet over medium-high heat, cook the Italian sausage until no longer pink. Drain fat. Stir in spaghetti sauce and water. Remove from heat.
• Combine cottage cheese, 1 cup mozzarella cheese, parmesan cheese, parsley, and egg. Fill uncooked manicotti noodles with the cheese mixture. Place in greased pan. Pour meat sauce over noodles. Cover with foil.
• Bake for 45 to 55 minutes. Remove foil and top with remaining mozzarella cheese. Bake an additional 5 minutes to melt cheese.

NO BOIL MANICOTTI BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°
• Prepare your favorite manicotti filling
• Add 3/4c of sauce to the bottom of a 13x9 pan
• Start at the end of an egg roll wrapper and add 3T of filling along the short edge
• Roll it up in a tube shape and place it in the pan seam side down
• Top the rolled manicottis with the rest of the jar of sauce. Try to make sure all the wrappers are covered in the sauce
• Bake, covered for 35 minutes
• Uncover, top with mozzarella cheese and bake uncovered until the cheese is melty

NO BOIL BAKED MANICOTTI RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Mix spaghetti sauce and water until well combined. Set aside.
• In a large bowl combine chopped spinach, ricotta, a third of the mozzarella, Parmesan, egg, pesto, oregano, garlic powder, and a couple large pinches of salt and pepper.
• Transfer to a piping bag (a gallon Ziploc baggy works well too).
• Spread half the spaghetti sauce mixture in an even layer in the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• Cut the tip off your piping bag about the width of the manicotti noodles. Fill each noodle with filling.
• Nestle filled manicotti into the baking dish. Then pour the remaining sauce in an even layer on top of the noodles.
• Top manicotti with remaining shredded mozzarella. Cover pan tightly with foil and bake for about 50 minutes or until the noodles are just about cooked through.
• Remove foil and bake for another 5-10 minutes or until the noodles are al dente. Broil on high for a minute or so if desired.
• Let rest for a few minutes before garnishing and serving. Garnish with fresh chopped parsley and grated Parmesan and enjoy!

NO BOIL MANICOTTI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Combine Ricotta, 4 oz Mozzarella, Parmesan, 1 tsp sugar, egg, nutmeg, parsley, salt and pepper.
• Stuff uncooked manicotti generously with cheese mixture, from both ends. (Tip: I put mixture in a plastic bag and cut off a small corner to squeeze the mixture in the shells easily).
• Arrange manicotti in a single layer in a slightly greased 13 x 9 inch baking dish.
• Combine diced tomatoes, tomato paste, water, onion flakes, basil, rosemary, oregano, sugar, salt and pepper in a small or medium sauce pan and bring to just a boil.
• Pour sauce over manicotti covering completely.
• Cover baking dish with aluminum foil, crimping edges to seal tightly.
• Bake for 40 minutes at 400°F.
• Remove foil, sprinkle generously with remaining mozzarella.
• Bake uncovered for 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.

BAKED MANICOTTI

Steps:

• For the sauce Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 375 degrees. Pulse 1 can tomatoes with their juice in food processor until coarsely chopped, 3 or 4 pulses. Transfer to bowl. Repeat with remaining can tomatoes.
• Heat oil, garlic, and pepper flakes (if using) in large saucepan over medium heat until fragrant but not brown, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in tomatoes and 1/2 teaspoon salt and simmer until thickened slightly, about 15 minutes. Stir in basil; adjust seasoning with salt.
• For the filling: Combine ricotta, 1 cup Parmesan, mozzarella, eggs, spinach, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, basil, and nutmeg in medium bowl; set aside.
• To assemble: Pour 1 inch boiling water into 13 by 9-inch broilersafe baking dish, then add noodles one at a time. Let noodles soak until pliable, about 5 minutes, separating noodles with tip of sharp knife to prevent sticking. Remove noodles from water and place in single layer on clean kitchen towels; discard water in baking dish and dry baking dish.
• Spread bottom of baking dish evenly with 1 1/2 cups sauce. Using soupspoon, spread generous 1/4 cup cheese-spinach mixture evenly onto bottom three-quarters of each noodle (with short side facing you), leaving top quarter of noodle exposed. Roll into tube shape and arrange in baking dish seam side down. Top evenly with remaining sauce, making certain that pasta is completely covered.
• Cover manicotti with aluminum foil. Bake until bubbling, about 40 minutes, then remove foil. Remove baking dish, adjust oven rack to uppermost position (about 6 inches from heating element), and heat broiler. Sprinkle manicotti evenly with remaining 1 cup Parmesan. Broil until cheese is spotty brown, 4 to 6 minutes. Cool 15 minutes, then serve.

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.

BAKED MANICOTTI WITH SAUSAGE

Steps:

• For the Sauce: Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 375 degrees. Pulse 1 can tomatoes with their juice in food processor until coarsely chopped, 3 or 4 pulses. Transfer to bowl. Repeat with remaining can tomatoes.
• Heat oil in large saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring to break sausage into 1/2-inch pieces, until no longer pink, about 6 minutes. Add garlic and pepper flakes (if using) to sausage, and cook until fragrant but not brown, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in tomatoes and 1/2 teaspoon salt and simmer until thickened slightly, about 15 minutes. Stir in basil; adjust seasoning with salt.
• For the cheese filling: Combine ricotta, 1 cup Parmesan, mozzarella, eggs, salt, pepper, and herbs in medium bowl; set aside.
• To assemble: Pour 1 inch boiling water into 13 by 9-inch broilersafe baking dish, then add noodles one at a time. Let noodles soak until pliable, about 5 minutes, separating noodles with tip of sharp knife to prevent sticking. Remove noodles from water and place in single layer on clean kitchen towels; discard water in baking dish and dry baking dish.
• Spread bottom of baking dish evenly with 1 1/2 cups sauce. Using soup spoon, spread 1/4 cup cheese mixture evenly onto bottom three-quarters of each noodle (with short side facing you), leaving top quarter of noodle exposed. Roll into tube shape and arrange in baking dish seam side down. Top evenly with remaining sauce, making certain that pasta is completely covered.
• Cover manicotti with aluminum foil. Bake until bubbling, about 40 minutes, then remove foil. Remove baking dish, adjust oven rack to uppermost position (about 6 inches from heating element), and heat broiler. Sprinkle manicotti evenly with remaining 1 cup Parmesan. Broil until cheese is spotty brown, 4 to 6 minutes. Cool 15 minutes, then serve.

EASY MANICOTTI

Steps:

• Combine Ricotta, Mozzarella, grated Parmesan, sugar, egg, nutmeg, parsley, salt and pepper to taste.
• Stuff uncooked manicotti generously with the cheese mixture, from both ends.
• Arrange manicotti in a single layer in a baking pan.
• Bring sauce to a boil and pour over manicotti, covering completely.
• Cover baking pan with aluminum foil, crimping the edges to seal tightly.
• Bake in a preheated 400 degree Fahrenheit oven for 40 minutes.
• Remove foil; sprinkle generously with additional grated cheese.
• Bake uncovered for 5 minutes more.