Three Cheese Chipotle Manicotti Recipes

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.

THREE CHEESE CHIPOTLE MANICOTTI

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a frying pan and sauté the onions and mushrooms until they are soft and browned.
• Put the cooked mushrooms and onions in a mixing bowl along with the ricotta and basil.
• Open the can of chipotle peppers and take out 2 peppers.
• Chop them finely and add to the cheese mixture.
• Mix and season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Now take another two chipotles and the remaining sauce in the tin and add them to the pasta sauce. You may have some chipotles left over and you can add them, to your taste. If you are worried about the spice, this is where you can cut back a bit.
• Use a hand blender to purée the chipotles in with the rest of the sauce.
• Add the water and pour 1/3 of the mixture on the bottom of a baking dish (about 9 x 13 or slightly smaller).
• Start stuffing the uncooked manicotti with the ricotta cheese mixture, placing each shell in the baking dish as you go.
• When all the shells are stuffed pour the rest of the sauce over.
• It should be fairly watery and enough to cover the shells.
• Cover with tinfoil and bake in a 200 C fan oven for 30 minutes.
• If you don't have a fan oven, you will need to increase the heat by about 20°C.
• After 30 minutes, take the tinfoil off and cook for a further 15 minutes.
• Sprinkle the parmesan on top and lay the mozzarella over the pasta as well.
• Grill for 3-4 minutes, or until the cheese is bubbling.
• Let rest for 10-15 minutes and then serve.

THREE CHEESE MANICOTTI WITH ITALIAN SAUSAGE MARINARA

Steps:

• To prepare the Italian Sausage Marinara
• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet, add the diced onions, cook 3-4 minutes then add the garlic and cook for an additional minute.
• Add the sausage and cook through.
• Add the red wine, tomato paste, diced tomatoes and tomato sauce.
• Add the kosher salt, black pepper, fresh basil, parsley and oregano.
• Reduce to low, cover and simmer 20-30 minutes.
• To prepare the Three Cheese Manicotti
• Bring a large pot of water to boil.
• Add the manicotti shells and cook 4-5 minutes, drain, then set aside.
• In a medium bowl, combine the ricotta, 1 cup mozzarella, parmesan, basil, parsley and oregano.
• Place this mixture in a piping bag, or plastic bag with a cut corner.
• Pipe the cheese mixture into the manicotti shells.
• Pour half of the Italian Sausage Marinara in a casserole dish.
• Layer the manicotti shells on top.
• Pour the remaining sauce over the shells.
• Top with the remaining cup of mozzarella cheese.
• Place in the oven and bake for 20-25 minutes.