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Make-Ahead Manicotti

Make-Ahead Manicotti

Cost $15, save $15

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  • 60 Min
  • 6 Servings
  • $15

INGREDIENTS

  • Dairy

    • 1 pint ricotta cheese
    • 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
    • ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese, divided

  • Egg

    • 🥚 2 large eggs

  • Vegetables

    • 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained

  • Pantry Essentials

    • 1 ½ tablespoons white sugar
    • 🧂 ⅛ teaspoon salt
    • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

  • Pasta

    • 12 manicotti shells

  • Sauce

    • 1 (32 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce

STEPS

1

Mix ricotta cheese and eggs together in a medium bowl until blended. Stir in spinach, mozzarella cheese, 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, sugar, salt, and pepper. Stuff mixture into uncooked pasta shells.

2

Pour 1/2 cup spaghetti sauce into a medium baking dish; spread to cover the bottom. Arrange stuffed shells in a single layer over sauce. Pour remaining sauce over shells. Cover and chill in the refrigerator, 8 hours to overnight.

3

When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Remove shells from the refrigerator.

4

Bake, covered, in the preheated oven for 40 minutes. Uncover, sprinkle with remaining Parmesan cheese, and bake for 15 more minutes.

NUTRIENTS

Per 1 serving

🔥

507

Calories

  • 29
    Protein
  • 56
    Carbs
  • 19
    Fats

💡 To save time, you can prepare this dish in advance and chill it overnight for easy baking the next day.Thaw and drain the spinach thoroughly to avoid adding excess water to the filling.Feel free to adapt this recipe with stuffed shells or lasagna for variety.