Old World Manicotti Recipes

OLD-WORLD MANICOTTI RECIPE - (4.5/5)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray 13 x 9-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain; rinse with cool water. Let pasta dry on paper towels. For filling, in medium bowl, stir together 3 cups mozzarella with the ricotta and fresh basil. Using a teaspoon, carefully stuff pasta shells with prepared cheese mixture. Spoon 2 cups spaghetti sauce into prepared baking dish. Arrange stuffed pasta over sauce. Pour remaining spaghetti sauce over top of pasta. Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella. Bake manicotti for 15 minutes. Sprinkle with the Parmesan; bake for 10 minutes longer. Serve immediately.

GRANDMA'S KITCHEN OLD-WORLD MANICOTTI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Spray 13x9-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
• Cook pasta according to package directions(be sure to not over cook, they need to be a little chewey for easier stuffing). Carefully remove each shell and rinse with cool water. Let pasta dry on paper towels. Don't get too upset if a couple break, its bound to happen :).
• For the filling, in a large ziplock bag (seriously!), put in 3 cups mozzarella with the ricotta and fresh basil. Seal the bag tightly. Smush the bag around with your hands until the ingredients are thoroughly mixed (it's a nice stress reliever too!).
• Snip off the bottom corner of the ziplock bag (the point is to have the hole a tad smaller than the manicotti opening, where you can just barely slip it into the shell). Use this method to squeeze the cheese mixture into each manicotti.
• See, that wasn't so bad! ;).
• Spoon 2 cups spaghetti sauce into prepared baking dish. Arrange stuffed pasta over sauce. Pour remaining spaghetti sauce over top of pasta. Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella.
• Bake manicotti for 15 minutes. Sprinkle with the Parmesan; bake for 10 minutes longer. Serve immediately.

OLD WORLD MANICOTTI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Spray 13x9 inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
• Cook pasta according to package directions.
• Drain; rinse with cool water.
• Let pasta dry on paper towels.
• For filling, in medium bowl, stir together 3 C mozarella with the ricotta and fresh basil.
• Using a teaspoon, carefully stuff pasta shells with prepared cheese mixture.
• Spoon 2 C spaghetti sauce into prepared baking dish.
• Arrange stuffed pasta over sauce.
• Pour remaining sauce over top of pasta.
• Sprinkle with remaining mozarella.
• Bake manicotti for 15 minutes.
• Sprinkle with the parmesan; bake for 10 minutes longer.
• Serve immediately.

OLD WORLD MANICOTTI

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions.Drain, rinse with cool water and let dry on paper towels.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray 9 X 13 lasagna pan with non stick cooking spray.
• In medium bowl, stir together 3 cups cheddar, ricotta, and basil.
• Stuff pasta tubes with cheese mixture.
• Spoon 2 cups spaghetti sauce into baking dish.
• Arrange stuffed pasta over sauce.
• Pour remaining sauce over top of pasta. Sprinkle with remaining cheddar cheese.
• Bake for 15 minutes. Sprinkle with parmesan then bake 10 minutes longer.
• Serve immediately.

OLD WORLD MANICOTTI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Spray 13x9-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
• Cook pasta according to package directions.
• Drain; rinse with cool water. Let pasta dry on paper towels.
• For filling, in medium bowl, stir together 3 cups mozzarella with the ricotta and fresh basil.
• Using a teaspoon, carefully stuff pasta shells with prepared cheese mixture.
• Spoon 2 cups spaghetti sauce into prepared baking dish.
• Arrange stuffed pasta over sauce.
• Pour remaining spaghetti sauce over top of pasta.
• Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella.
• Bake manicotti for 15 minutes.
• Sprinkle with the Parmesan; bake for 10 minutes longer.
• Serve immediately.

OLD-WORLD MANICOTTI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 13x9-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
• Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain; rinse with cool water. Let pasta dry on paper towels.
• For filling, in a large bowl, stir together 3 cups mozzarella with the ricotta and basil (if using -- I left it out).
• Using a small spoon (or your fingers, as I found to be easier), carefully stuff pasta shells with prepared cheese mixture.
• Spoon 2 cups spaghetti sauce into prepared baking dish. Arrange stuffed pasta over sauce. Pour remaining spaghetti sauce over top of pasta. Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella cheese.
• Bake manicotti, uncovered, for 15 minutes.
• Sprinkle with the parmesan; bake for 10 minutes longer.
• Serve immediately.