Southwestern Style Manicotti Vegetarian Recipes

SOUTHWESTERN MANICOTTI

Steps:

• Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• In a bowl, combine the uncooked ground steak, Italian sausage, beans, chili powder and dried Italian seasoning.
• Spoon into uncooked manicotti shells; arrange in prepared baking dish.
• Combine water and salsa or picante sauce and pour over shells.
• Cover and refrigerate overnight.
• Remove from refrigerator 40 minutes before baking.
• Preheat oven to 350*.
• Cover casserole and bake 1 hour or until meat is no longer pink.
• Uncover; spoon sour cream over the top and sprinkle with Monterey Jack cheese.
• Sprinkle with green onions and bake 10 minutes longer or until cheese is melted and bubbling.

VEGETARIAN MANICOTTI

Steps:

• Cook and drain manicotti shells.
• Make Tomato sauce with last 10 ingredients. First, sauté garlic and onion in large skillet 2-3 minutes. Then add tomatoes and other ingredients-bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, 20 minutes. Remove bay leaf.
• Mix ricotta, 3/4 cup parmesan cheese, eggs, 1/4 cup parsley, 2 cloves garlic, salt and pepper.
• Stuff shells with mixture and arrange in baking dish.
• Spoon tomato sauce over shells.
• Bake at 350°F for 20-25 minutes, covered in tinfoil.
• Add 1/4 cup parmesan cheese and parsley. Remove tinfoil and cook for five minutes more.

VEGETABLE MANICOTTI

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. Cook and drain shells as directed on package.
• Meanwhile, mix remaining ingredients except pasta sauce and Parmesan cheese.
• Fill each cooked pasta shell with about 2 tablespoons vegetable mixture; place filled sides up in baking dish. Spoon pasta sauce over shells. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
• Cover tightly with foil; bake 50 to 60 minutes or until hot.

VEGGIE MANICOTTI

Steps:

• Spray a large baking dish (9 x 12) with cooking spray and set aside.
• Preheat oven to 350-degrees F.
• Spray a large skillet with cooking spray.
• Over med heat cook first 5 ingredients (eggplant- thyme) in skillet for 5 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
• Add tomatoes and tomato sauce and bring sauce to a boil and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Set aside.
• In a large bowl combine spinach, ricotta, 1/2 cup of the Mozzarella cheese, egg substitute, Parmesan cheese and parsley, mix well.
• With small spoon stuff Manicotti shells with cheese/spinach mixture and place in prepared baking dish.
• Spoon sauce over manicotti and sprinkle with remaining Mozzarella (1/2 cup).
• Cover and bake for 30- 45 minutes or until heated.

KITTENCAL'S SPINACH & FOUR-CHEESE MANICOTTI (VEGETARIAN)

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees F.
• Butter a 13 x 9-inch baking dish.
• In a skillet, saute onion (if using) in oil for about 4 minutes or until softened (adding in the garlic the last 2 minutes).
• In a mixing bowl combine the ricotta cheese, 1-1/2 cup mozza cheese, cream cheese, 6 tablespoons Parmesan cheese, Italian seasoning; beat with a wooden spoon until smooth and well combined.
• Season with white salt or seasoned salt and black pepper to taste.
• Stir in onion mixture and spinach; mix well to combine.
• Spoon into cooked and cooled manicotti shells.
• Pour half of the pasta sauce into the prepared baking dish.
• Arrange shells over sauce (at this point you may cover and refrigerate for up to 24 hours, or continue with the recipe as follows).
• Top with the remaining sauce, use a spoon to spread the sauce over the shells (the sauce does not have to cover the shells completely).
• Sprinkle about 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese (or to taste) over the sauce.
• Cover and bake for 25 minutes.
• Uncover and top with mozzeralla cheese (any amount desired).
• Bake 5 mins longer, or until cheese is melted.
• Let stand 10 mins before serving.
• Note; If desired the spinach can be omitted completely.

MEXICAN MANICOTTI

Steps:

• In a bowl combine beef (if desired), beans, chili powder, and oregano.
• Spoon into uncooked manicotti shells; arrange into a greased 13x9x2 inch baking dish.
• Combine water and picante sauce; pour over shells.
• Cover and refrigerate overnight.
• Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking.
• Cover and bake at 350° for 1 hour.
• Uncover; spoon sour cream over top.
• Sprinkle with cheese, onions, and olives (if desired).
• Bake 5 to 10 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.

SOUTHWESTERN STYLE MANICOTTI - VEGETARIAN

Steps:

• Prepare both kinds of beans according to package directions.
• Cook pasta to a little less than al dente. Drain and rinse with cold water til cool enough to handle.
• Mix cooked lentils, cooked black beans, diced fresh tomato, diced onion, salsa, and cumin in a medium sized bowl. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees farenheit.
• Fill pasta with bean mixture and line up in a 13x9 baking dish that has been misted with olive oil.
• Cover filled pasta with both tins of diced tomatoes and sprinkle top with chopped cilantro.
• Cover dish with aluminum foil and bake in preheated oven about 30 mins or until bubbly.
• Removed from oven and serve.