Beef / Pork

Baked Manicotti is for Dinner.

Baked Manicotti takes 45 minutes to prepare.

Baked Manicotti takes 45 minutes to cook.

Baked Manicotti makes 11 servings.

The ingredients for Baked Manicotti are:

TOMATO SAUCE
? 1 28oz (796 ml)can diced tomatoes
? 1 (680 ml) Hunt?s Original Pasta sauce
? 1lb hot Italian sausage, casings removed or lb of ground beef
? 3 medium cloves garlic, minced
? 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
? salt
? 2 tablespoons fresh basil, chopped
CHEESE FILLING
? 1.5 cups ricotta cheese
? 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
? 1.5 cups shredded mozzarella cheese (reserve extra for garnish)
? 1 large eggs lightly beaten
? 3/4 teaspoon salt
? 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
? 2 tablespoons fresh parsley
? 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
? 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
? 6 fresh (Olivieri) pasta sheets, oven ready... cut in half

Here is how you make Baked Manicotti:

1. Preheat the oven to 375F. In a blender or food processor, pulse the cans of tomatoes with their juice until coarsely chopped. It should take 3-4 pulses. Transfer the tomatoes to a bowl.2. In a large saucepan over high heat, cook the sausage, breaking apart into about 1/2" pieces until no longer pink (about 6 minutes). Add the garlic and red pepper and cook until fragrant (1 to 2 minutes). Stir in the tomatoes, pasta sauce, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and simmer until slightly thickened (about 15 minutes). Add the basil, then adjust the seasoning with salt as desired.3. For the filling, combine the ricotta, 1 cup Parmesan cheese, 1 cup mozzarella (save other 1.2 for top), egg, salt, pepper, nutmeg, and herbs in a medium bowl and set aside.4. (This step may not be necessary, depending on the noodles you buy... Olivieri doesn?t require this step) Pour 1 inch of boiling water into a 13"x9" broiler-safe baking dish. Add the noodles one at a time and let soak until pliable (about 5 minutes, separating the noodles to prevent sticking). Transfer the noodles from the water and place in a single layer on clean paper or kitchen towels. Discard the water, then dry out the baking dish.5. Spread 1 1/2 cups of sauce evenly on the bottom of the baking dish, then spread 1 1/4 cup of the cheese mixture evenly onto 1/2 of each noodle, leaving 1/2 of the noodle exposed. Roll the noodles into a tube shape and arrange in the baking dish seam side down. Top with remaining sauce, completely covering the pasta. Sprinkle with remaining ? cup of mozzarella.6. Cover the baking dish with aluminum boil and bake for about 40 minutes or until bubbling, then remove the foil. Sprinkle manicotti with remaining 1 cup Parmesan cheese, then broil the manicotti for an additional 4 to 7 minutes. Cool 15 minutes before serving. Garnish with extra shredded mozzarella cheese.Serving Size: makes 11Number of Servings: 11Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user REVEBEV.

The nutritional information for Baked Manicotti is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 11
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 335.2

• Total Fat: 14.4 g
• Cholesterol: 71.9 mg
• Sodium: 651.3 mg
• Total Carbs: 29.2 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.2 g
• Protein: 21.0 g

Baked Manicotti is Italian cuisine.