Kid Pleaser Vegetarian Manicotti Recipes

NO BOIL BAKED MANICOTTI RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Mix spaghetti sauce and water until well combined. Set aside.
• In a large bowl combine chopped spinach, ricotta, a third of the mozzarella, Parmesan, egg, pesto, oregano, garlic powder, and a couple large pinches of salt and pepper.
• Transfer to a piping bag (a gallon Ziploc baggy works well too).
• Spread half the spaghetti sauce mixture in an even layer in the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• Cut the tip off your piping bag about the width of the manicotti noodles. Fill each noodle with filling.
• Nestle filled manicotti into the baking dish. Then pour the remaining sauce in an even layer on top of the noodles.
• Top manicotti with remaining shredded mozzarella. Cover pan tightly with foil and bake for about 50 minutes or until the noodles are just about cooked through.
• Remove foil and bake for another 5-10 minutes or until the noodles are al dente. Broil on high for a minute or so if desired.
• Let rest for a few minutes before garnishing and serving. Garnish with fresh chopped parsley and grated Parmesan and enjoy!

VEGETABLE MANICOTTI

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. Cook and drain shells as directed on package.
• Meanwhile, mix remaining ingredients except pasta sauce and Parmesan cheese.
• Fill each cooked pasta shell with about 2 tablespoons vegetable mixture; place filled sides up in baking dish. Spoon pasta sauce over shells. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
• Cover tightly with foil; bake 50 to 60 minutes or until hot.

KID PLEASER VEGETARIAN MANICOTTI

Steps:

• Boil the manicotti shells til they are half way cooked.
• Chop up the spinach fairly small.
• Shred the cheese and mince the garlic.
• Add all the ingredients except the shells in a large bowl and mix well.
• Drain the shells and let cool, I like to rinse them with cool water and use immediately so they don't get stuck together.
• Stuff the shells.
• Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
• Voila! You're done!

VEGETARIAN MANICOTTI

Steps:

• Cook and drain manicotti shells.
• Make Tomato sauce with last 10 ingredients. First, sauté garlic and onion in large skillet 2-3 minutes. Then add tomatoes and other ingredients-bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, 20 minutes. Remove bay leaf.
• Mix ricotta, 3/4 cup parmesan cheese, eggs, 1/4 cup parsley, 2 cloves garlic, salt and pepper.
• Stuff shells with mixture and arrange in baking dish.
• Spoon tomato sauce over shells.
• Bake at 350°F for 20-25 minutes, covered in tinfoil.
• Add 1/4 cup parmesan cheese and parsley. Remove tinfoil and cook for five minutes more.

SUZ'S VEGETABLE MANICOTTI

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain. Place manicotti on a sheet of waxed paper or aluminum foil to cool.
• Grill red bell pepper until its skin had dark spots and is tender; place on a plate to cool. Grill mushrooms until tender and most of the moisture is gone; place on a cool plate. In a medium bowl, combine ricotta cheese, 1 1/2 cups of mozzarella cheese, egg, salt and pepper to taste, Italian seasonings and garlic powder; mix well.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees (175 degrees C).
• When cool chop mushrooms and add to cheese mixture. When peppers are cool, pinch skin and pull away; dice and place in cheese mixture.
• In a 9x13 inch baking dish place a thin layer of the spaghetti sauce on the bottom. Stuff manicotti with mixture and place the manicotti in the baking dish. Pour the spaghetti sauce on top of the noodles and sprinkle with 1/2 cup of mozzarella cheese. Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes.