Old World Manicotti - Marcy Howell
Recipe
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Ingredients
- 121.5 large manicotti shells
- 40.5 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
- 20.25 cups ricotta cheese
- 10.125 tbsp chopped fresh basil or 2 tbsp dried basil
- 263.25 oz jar prepared spaghetti sauce, divived
- .50.0625 cup grated Parmesan or Romano cheese
Steps
- Preheat oven to 350F. Spray 13x9 baking dish.
- Cook pasta according to package instructions. Drain, rinse with cool water. Let pasta dry on paper towel.
- Make filling in a medium bowl. Mix together 3 cups of the mozzarella with the ricotta and basil. Using a teaspoon, carefully stuff pasta shells with cheese mixture.
- Spoon 2 cups spaghetti sauce into baking dish. Arrange stuffed pasta over sauce. Pour remaining spaghetti sauce over top of pasta. Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella.
- Bake manicotti for 15 minutes. Sprinkle with Parmesan. Bake for an additional 10 minutes.