Baked Cheese Manicotti

Name: Baked Cheese Manicotti
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Italian-American
Ingredients: 8 oz manicotti pasta shells; 2 cups whole milk ricotta cheese; 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese; 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese; 1 egg, beaten; 2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped; 1/2 tsp kosher salt; 1/4 tsp black pepper; 3 cups marinara sauce

Tender pasta tubes stuffed with a creamy three-cheese filling and baked in marinara sauce until bubbly.

60 minMediumServes 6480 cal/serving

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Ingredients

8 oz manicotti pasta shells
2 cups whole milk ricotta cheese
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 egg, beaten
2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
1/2 tsp kosher salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
3 cups marinara sauce

Instructions

1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
2

Boil 8 oz manicotti pasta shells in salted water until slightly undercooked, about 7 minutes, then drain.
3

In a bowl, combine 2 cups whole milk ricotta cheese, half of the 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese, 1 beaten egg, 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley, 1/2 tsp kosher salt, and 1/4 tsp black pepper.
4

Spread one third of the 3 cups marinara sauce across the bottom of a baking dish.
5

Pipe or spoon the cheese mixture into each cooked manicotti pasta shells and lay them in the baking dish.
6

Top with remaining marinara sauce and remaining shredded mozzarella cheese.
7

Cover with foil and bake for 25 minutes, then uncover and bake 10 minutes more until bubbly.

Questions

Can I make Baked Cheese Manicotti dairy-free?

Not cleanly. Here the dairy (2 cups whole milk ricotta cheese, 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese) is the backbone of the dish, and plant-based substitutes change both its texture and its flavor. If you need strictly dairy-free, start from the dairy-free dinner collection instead.

Can I make Baked Cheese Manicotti gluten-free?

Yes. The gluten in this entry is 8 oz manicotti pasta shells. Swap the pasta for a gluten-free one, cooked a minute short of its package time. Everything else proceeds as written.

How long does Baked Cheese Manicotti keep?

Refrigerate leftovers within two hours and eat them within three days. Reheat covered in a 300 F oven until warmed through.

Can I halve or double Baked Cheese Manicotti?

Yes. As written it serves 6. Every ingredient in this entry carries precomputed half and double quantities, and the app's batch dial rewrites them inside each step. Doubled, split it across two pans and rotate them halfway; one crowded pan bakes unevenly.

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