Description
This is a satisfying meatless meal that is very easy to make. You could make it with meat sauce if you like. Serve it with a salad, some good garlic bread and a glass of red wine. I got this from a local retirement community cookbook.
Ingredients
- Manicotti
- Mozzarella Cheese
- Ricotta Cheese
- Dried Basil
- Garlic Powder
- Salt
- Spaghetti Sauce
- Parmesan Cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees f
- Spray a 13×9 inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray
- Cook pasta according to package directions
- Let pasta dry on paper towels
- For filling, in medium bowl, stir together 3 cups mozzarella with the ricotta, basil, garlic, and pinch of salt
- Using a teaspoon, carefully stuff pasta shells with cheese mixture
- Spoon 2 cups spaghetti sauce into prepared baking dish
- Arrange stuffed shells over sauce
- Pour remaining sauce over pasta
- Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella
- Bake manicotti for 15-20 minutes
- Sprinkle with the parmesan and bake 10 more minutes
- Serve immediately