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How to make Crazy Good Manicotti

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I believe I have mentioned before of my love of Italian dishes like this Cheese Manicotti with a rich red sauce seasoned with basil, oregano, and garlic covered with melted cheese.
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This recipe for Individual Manicotti would be perfect to make for a romantic dinner.   We make things easier by using a jar of spaghetti sauce and we can add a few extra herbs if we wish to beef up the flavor.

We also like to make Manicotti in individual baking dishes, it just makes one feel special when everyone has their own little “pan” of cheesy goodness.
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Did you know that by adding a whole carrot or in this case heating up the spaghetti sauce with a carrot removes the acidity of the red sauce?  So all of you out there that suffer from heartburn from eating a rich red sauce, try this little trick next time.   You will be surprised how well it works.

 

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Homemade Manicotti in Individual dishes

Ricotta stuffed manicotti shells, covered in Italian red sauce and  baked in individual baking dishes 
Prep Time30 mins
Cook Time25 mins
Total Time55 mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: Baked Pasta, individual manicotti, manicotti
Servings: 4
Author: Evelyn

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees
  • Cook manicotti shells according to package directions, drain and rinse with cold water
  • In a large mixing bowl, combine the ricotta, mozzarella cheese, 3/4 cup of parmesan cheese, eggs, parsley and salt and pepper
  • Heat spaghetti sauce in a small saucepan. *Tip- always cook it for about 30 minutes with a whole carrot to remove some of the acidity of the spaghetti sauce
  • Meanwhile, spoon about 3+ tablespoons of the cheese mixture into the manicotti shells to fill
  • Spoon enough of the spaghetti sauce to cover the bottom of each individual baking dish
  • Lay 2-3 filled manicotti shells on top of the sauce and cover with additional sauce
  • Sprinkle with parmesan cheese and bake for 20-25 minutes uncovered.


Other Homemade Italian Pasta Dishes:

homemade pasta dishes

Roasted Veggie and Sausage Pasta 

Chicken Alfredo Baked Ziti

 

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