The Best Baked Cheese Manicotti Recipe

This is the best baked cheese manicotti recipe that I have ever had. It is filled with 3 kinds of cheese and baked to perfection. This is a super easy recipe to follow, and the results are pure comfort food.

Prep Time15

Cook Time40

Total Time55

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American, Italian

Keyword: comfort food, dinner recipe, easy recipe

Servings: pieces

Calories: 175kcal

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Kitchen Essentials

Aluminum Cake Pan

Distressed Dinnerware

Blue Dinnerware

Tall Glass

Ingredients

8 Ounces Manicotti Pasta uncooked uncooked, there were 14 pasts tubes in my box
48 Ounces Tomato Sauce jarred pasta sauce
15 Ounces Ricotta Cheese 1 container
2 Cups Mozzarella Cheese Shredded
1 Cup Provolone cheese Shredded
¼ Cup Parmesan cheese Grated
2 large Eggs
1 Teaspoon Dried Parsley
½ Teaspoon Salt
½ Teaspoon Black Pepper

Instructions

Pre-heat an oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Cook pasta in boiling water until just Al Dente or a bit undercooked. Drain and set aside.
8 Ounces Manicotti Pasta uncooked
In a large bowl, combine the ricotta cheese, mozzarella cheese, provolone cheese, parmesan cheese, eggs, dried parsley, salt, and pepper.
15 Ounces Ricotta Cheese , 2 Cups Mozzarella Cheese , 1 Cup Provolone cheese , ¼ Cup Parmesan cheese , 2 large Eggs, 1 Teaspoon Dried Parsley, ½ Teaspoon Salt, ½ Teaspoon Black Pepper
In a 9 x 13 baking dish add 24 ounces of the jarred pasta sauce.
48 Ounces Tomato Sauce
Stuff the pasta with the cheese mixture. In the baking dish arrange the stuffed pasta shells in a single layer.
Cover with the remaining jarred pasta sauce. Bake 40 minutes until hot and bubbly.
If desired, add a bit more cheese to the top of the manicotti and bake another 5 minutes until the cheese is melted.

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Recipe Options

If you want a bit heartier pasta meal, cook up a pound of Italian sausage or ground beef. Once it has cooled, add that to the ricotta cheese mixture.

You could also add a bit of finely chopped cooked spinach for even more flavor in the cheese filling.

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