Baked manicotti with cheese filling is a classic Italian dish that is enjoyed by people of all ages. This dish is a great way to use up leftover cooked manicotti shells, and it can be made with a variety of different cheeses, such as ricotta, mozzarella, and Parmesan. The manicotti shells are filled with a mixture of cheese, spinach, and spices, and then they are baked in a tomato sauce. This dish is hearty and filling, and it is sure to be a hit with your family and friends.
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
CHEESE MANICOTTI
Cheese manicotti was the first meal I cooked for my husband, and all these years later, he still enjoys it! -Joan Hallford, North Richland Hills, Texas
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 1h25m
Yield 7 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°. In a small bowl, mix the first 6 ingredients; stir in 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese and 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese. In another bowl, mix marinara sauce and water; spread 3/4 cup sauce onto bottom of a 13x9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Fill uncooked manicotti shells with ricotta mixture; arrange over sauce. Top with remaining sauce., Bake, covered, 50 minutes or until pasta is tender. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese and 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese. Bake, uncovered, 10-15 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. If desired, top with additional parsley.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 361 calories, Fat 13g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 64mg cholesterol, Sodium 1124mg sodium, Carbohydrate 41g carbohydrate (12g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 19g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
BAKED MANICOTTI WITH CHEESE FILLING
I have been making this for 25 years. It is time-consuming but worth it, and the only way a true Italian should eat manicotti (as homemade crepes, not pasta shells).
Provided by JackieOhNo
Categories Cheese
Time 2h
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 22
Steps:
- Make sauce: In hot oil in 5-quart Dutch oven, saute onion and garlic 5 minutes. Mix in rest of sauce ingredients and 1-1/2 cups water, mashing tomatoes with fork. Bring to boiling, and reduce heat. Simmer mixture, covered and stirring occasionally, 1 hour.
- Make Manicotti: In medium bowl, combine 6 eggs, the flour, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1-1/2 cups water; with electric mixer, beat just until smooth. Let stand 1/2 hour or longer. Slowly heat an 8-inch skillet. Pour in 3 tablespoons batter, rotating the skillet quickly to spread batter evenly over bottom.
- Cook over medium heat until top is dry but bottom is not brown. Turn out on a wire rack to cool. Continue cooking until all of the batter is used. As the manicotti cool, stack them with waxed paper between them.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Make Filling: In large bowl, combine ricotta, mozzarella, 1/3 cup parmesan, the eggs, salt, pepper, and parsley; beat with wooden spoon to blend well. Spread about 1/4 cup filling down the center of each manicotti, and roll up.
- Spoon 1-1/2 cups sauce into each of two 12-by-8-by-2-inch baking dishes. Place eight rolled manicotti seam side down, in single layer; top with five more. Cover with 1 cup sauce; sprinkle with Parmesan. Bake, uncovered, 1/2 hour, or until bubbly.
- To Freeze: Line baking dish with large piece of foil; assemble as directed. Fold foil over to seal, and freeze in dish. When frozen, remove dish.
- To serve: Unwrap; place in baking dish, and let stand 1 hour to thaw. Bake, uncovered, 1 hour in 350 degree oven.
- *If not using a skillet with a non-stick surface, brush skillet lightly with butter for each manicotti.
MANICOTTI WITH CHEESE
A delicious and cheesy manicotti recipe! Only use whole milk mozzarella and do not over bake when you heat it up. This recipe is delicious. Enjoy!
Provided by Mary
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian
Yield 7
Number Of Ingredients 8
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 and cool on waxed paper or aluminum foil to prevent the noodles from sticking together.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- In a medium bowl, combine ricotta cheese, mozzarella cheese, Parmesan cheese, parsley, salt and pepper; fill manicotti with cheese mixture.
- In a 9x13 inch baking dish, spread a thin layer of spaghetti sauce on the bottom and arrange manicotti in a single layer; cover with remaining sauce. Cover dish with aluminum foil and bake in preheated oven for 40 minutes. Remove foil and bake for 15 minutes longer; serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 735.6 calories, Carbohydrate 88 g, Cholesterol 72.6 mg, Fat 29.9 g, Fiber 12.8 g, Protein 28.4 g, SaturatedFat 13.8 g, Sodium 2308.5 mg, Sugar 41.2 g
THE BEST BAKED CHEESE MANICOTTI RECIPE
This is the best baked cheese manicotti recipe that I have ever had. It is filled with 3 kinds of cheese and baked to perfection. This is a super easy recipe to follow, and the results are pure comfort food.
Provided by wholesomefarmhouserecipes
Categories Main Course
Time 55m
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Pre-heat an oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Cook pasta in boiling water until just Al Dente or a bit undercooked. Drain and set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine the ricotta cheese, mozzarella cheese, provolone cheese, parmesan cheese, eggs, dried parsley, salt, and pepper.
- In a 9 x 13 baking dish add 24 ounces of the jarred pasta sauce.
- Stuff the pasta with the cheese mixture. In the baking dish arrange the stuffed pasta shells in a single layer.
- Cover with the remaining jarred pasta sauce. Bake 40 minutes until hot and bubbly.
- If desired, add a bit more cheese to the top of the manicotti and bake another 5 minutes until the cheese is melted.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 175 kcal, Carbohydrate 7 g, Protein 12 g, Fat 11 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, TransFat 1 g, Cholesterol 62 mg, Sodium 840 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 4 g, UnsaturatedFat 4 g, ServingSize 1 serving
BAKED MANICOTTI WITH CHEESE FILLING
Steps:
- 1. Make sauce: In hot oil in 5-quart Dutch oven, saute onion and garlic 5 minutes. Mix in rest of sauce ingredients and 1-1/2 cups water, mashing tomatoes with fork. Bring to boiling, and reduce heat. Simmer mixture, covered and stirring occasionally, 1 hour. 2. Make Manicotti: In medium bowl, combine 6 eggs, the flour, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1-1/2 cups water; with electric mixer, beat just until smooth. Let stand 1/2 hour or longer. Slowly heat an 8-inch skillet.* Pour in 3 tablespoons batter, rotating the skillet quickly to spread batter evenly over bottom. 3. Cook over medium heat until top is dry but bottom is not brown. Turn out on a wire rack to cool. Continue cooking until all of the batter is used. As the manicotti cool, stack them with waxed paper between them. 4. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Make Filling: In large bowl, combine ricotta, mozzarella, 1/3 cup parmesan, the eggs, salt, pepper, and parsley; beat with wooden spoon to blend well. Spread about 1/4 cup filling down the center of each manicotti, and roll up. 5. Spoon 1-1/2 cups sauce into each of two 12-by-8-by-2-inch baking dishes. Place eight rolled manicotti seam side down, in single layer; top with five more. Cover with 1 cup sauce; sprinkle with Parmesan. Bake, uncovered, 1/2 hour, or until bubbly. 6. To Freeze: Line baking dish with large piece of foil; assemble as directed. Fold foil over to seal, and freeze in dish. When frozen, remove dish. To serve: Unwrap; place in baking dish, and let stand 1 hour to thaw. Bake, uncovered, 1 hour in 350 degree oven. *If not using a skillet with a non-stick surface, brush skillet lightly with butter for each manicotti. Recipe by: McCalls Cooking School Posted to MC-Recipe Digest by "Marie Smith" on May 2, 1998
Nutrition Facts : Calories 940 calories, Fat 50.0880391668231 g, Carbohydrate 57.2839904197775 g, Cholesterol 1461.40666666667 mg, Fiber 5.02330419131163 g, Protein 67.0438929171923 g, SaturatedFat 19.1537772667137 g, ServingSize 1 1 Serving (717g), Sodium 1153.36073333545 mg, Sugar 52.2606862284659 g, TransFat 6.51963576667338 g
MANICOTTI
Delicious! Serve with a crispy salad and garlic bread, and you'll have a dish your family will love! The kids like to help stuff the noodles too!
Provided by Anny
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian
Time 1h15m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Cook manicotti in boiling water until done. Drain, and rinse with cold water.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- In a large bowl, combine ricotta, mozzarella, and 1/2 cup Parmesan, eggs, parsley, and salt and pepper. Mix well.
- Pour 1/2 cup sauce into an 11x17 inch baking dish. Fill each manicotti shell with 3 tablespoons cheese mixture, and arrange over sauce . Pour remaining sauce over top, and sprinkle with remaining Parmesan cheese.
- Bake 45 minutes, or until bubbly.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 676.3 calories, Carbohydrate 53.2 g, Cholesterol 188.8 mg, Fat 30.9 g, Fiber 4.3 g, Protein 46 g, SaturatedFat 17.1 g, Sodium 1254.7 mg, Sugar 12.6 g
BAKED MANICOTTI
This classic baked manicotti dish from "The Geometry of Pasta," by Caz Hildebrand and Jacob Kenedy, bursts with creamy ricotta cheese.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Pasta and Grains
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add manicotti and cook, according to package directions, until al dente. Drain, reserving pasta cooking water; rinse with cold water and drain again. Set aside.
- Bring pasta cooking water to a boil and add spinach; cook until just wilted. Drain, rinse with cold water, and drain again. Squeeze out excess water from spinach and finely chop.
- Transfer spinach to a large bowl along with ricotta, half of the Parmesan, egg yolks, and nutmeg; season with salt and pepper and stir to combine. Stuff spinach mixture into manicotti and set aside.
- Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add flour and stir until well combined. Gradually stir in milk; continue cooking, stirring constantly, until mixture is smooth and thickened.
- Evenly spread tomato sauce on the bottom of a small rectangular baking dish. Top with an even layer of stuffed manicotti. Pour butter mixture over manicotti and sprinkle with remaining cheese. Transfer to oven and bake until top is browned, 20 to 25 minutes. Let stand 10 to 20 minutes before serving with additional Parmesan cheese.
SPINACH CHEESE MANICOTTI
My husband says this dish is restaurant quality. It can be made ahead and kept in the refrigerator overnight. Very filling and great served with a salad and garlic bread.
Provided by Ernie
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian
Time 1h5m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- In a large bowl, combine ricotta, spinach, onion and egg. Season with parsley, pepper and garlic powder. Mix in 1 cup mozzarella and 1/4 cup Parmesan. In a separate bowl, stir together spaghetti sauce and water.
- Spread 1 cup sauce in the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish. Stuff uncooked manicotti shells with ricotta mixture, and arrange in a single layer in the dish. Cover with remaining sauce. Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella and Parmesan.
- Bake in preheated oven for 45 to 55 minutes, or until noodles are soft.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 576.1 calories, Carbohydrate 69 g, Cholesterol 81.8 mg, Fat 20.5 g, Fiber 9.2 g, Protein 29.8 g, SaturatedFat 9.7 g, Sodium 1409.9 mg, Sugar 24.4 g
EASY BAKED MANICOTTI
Italian restaurants ain't got nothin' on your kitchen. Rich, homemade stuffed manicotti is easier than it looks. Our video walks you through the manicotti recipe...so prepare for compliments to the chef!
Provided by My Food and Family
Categories Home
Time 55m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350°F.
- Spread 3/4 cup pasta sauce onto bottom of 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray.
- Mix egg, pesto sauce and cheeses until blended; spoon into resealable plastic bag. Use scissors to cut small corner from bottom of bag.
- Fill manicotti shells by squeezing cheese mixture into both sides of each shell; place in prepared baking dish. Top with remaining pasta sauce; cover.
- Bake 40 min. or until heated through.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 520, Fat 24 g, SaturatedFat 12 g, TransFat 1 g, Cholesterol 90 mg, Sodium 870 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 26 g
THREE CHEESE MANICOTTI
Family and friends love the rich cheese filling inside tender pasta shells.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 1h20m
Yield 10 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Cook manicotti according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a bowl, combine the ricotta cheese, 3 cups mozzarella cheese, Parmesan cheese, eggs and seasonings. Spread 1 cup spaghetti sauce each in two ungreased 13x9-in. baking dishes. Stuff manicotti shells with cheese mixture; arrange over sauce. Top with remaining sauce., Cover and bake at 375° for 35-40 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle with remaining mozzarella cheese. Bake 10 minutes longer or until cheese is melted and manicotti is heated through.
Nutrition Facts :
THREE CHEESE MANICOTTI II
The whole family will jump for joy when they try this easy Italian dish!
Provided by Sonrisa
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian
Time 1h
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add manicotti and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
- In a bowl, mix 3 cups mozzarella cheese, ricotta cheese, 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, garlic, egg, and basil. Stuff cooked manicotti with the mixture.
- Spread about 2 cups pasta sauce over the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Arrange stuffed manicotti in the dish, and cover with remaining sauce. Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella cheese.
- Bake 15 minutes in the preheated oven. Sprinkle with remaining Parmesan, and continue baking 10 minutes, until mozzarella is melted and bubbly.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 611.5 calories, Carbohydrate 64.6 g, Cholesterol 95.8 mg, Fat 24.1 g, Fiber 8.2 g, Protein 34 g, SaturatedFat 12.1 g, Sodium 1679.4 mg, Sugar 23.8 g
BAKED MANICOTTI
Found this one on Allrecipes.com and tweaked the ingredients just a bit to fit the picky Italian DH. Ground sausage as opposed to ground beef gives the dish much more flavor. Do ahead tip would be to stuff the shells the night before, place in red sauce, refrigerate, and then make the white sauce just prior to cooking. Watch the amount of chicken bouillon as it can make the white sauce way too salty. Serve with some garlic stuffed/sauteed artichokes (Recipe #61210) and a small garden salad.
Provided by Chippie1
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 1h50m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Saute onions, garlic, ground sausage, and beef until meat is well browned and crumbled.
- Prepare Manicotti shells as per package directions except cut the cook time in HALF.
- Drain and cover with cool water to stop the cooking process and prevent the shells from cracking.
- To the ground pork/beef mixture add the spinach and ricotta cheese.
- When the mixture is cool, add the beaten eggs.
- Spread 1/4 cup spaghetti sauce in the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish.
- Gently drain the manicotti shells and carefully stuff each one with the meat and cheese mixture; place shells in prepared dish.
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Prepare the white sauce by melting the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat.
- Stir in flour and chicken bouillon.
- Increase heat to medium-high and cook, stirring constantly, until it begins to bubble.
- Stir in half and half and bring to a boil, stirring frequently.
- Cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
- Remove from heat and stir in parsley.
- Pour or ladle the sauce evenly over the stuffed shells.
- Stir the basil into the remaining spaghetti sauce.
- Carefully pour or ladle spaghetti sauce over the white sauce, trying to layer the sauces without mixing.
- Cover and bake for 40 minutes.
- Remove from oven, uncover and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
- Bake, uncovered, for 10 minutes more.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1137.3, Fat 70.9, SaturatedFat 32, Cholesterol 274.7, Sodium 1396.1, Carbohydrate 66.3, Fiber 5.4, Sugar 9.1, Protein 57.3
MEAT FILLED MANICOTTI
This is a tasty and filling dish that can be nicely paired with a green salad if desired.
Provided by teppij
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian
Time 1h10m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 8
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 and cool. Reserve.
- Meanwhile, in a large skillet brown beef on medium heat. Drain and cool.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Combine beef, cottage cheese, 1 cup mozzarella cheese, Parmesan cheese, egg whites and oregano. Mix well. Stuff shells with mixture.
- Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish. Pour enough spaghetti sauce in dish to cover the bottom. Place stuffed noodles in the dish. Cover with spaghetti sauce and top with the remaining 1 cup mozzarella cheese. Bake in preheated oven for 50 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 667.9 calories, Carbohydrate 50.5 g, Cholesterol 103.5 mg, Fat 33.3 g, Fiber 5.2 g, Protein 40.1 g, SaturatedFat 15.2 g, Sodium 1248.7 mg, Sugar 15.1 g
MANICOTTI WITH CHEESE FILLING AND BOLOGNESE SAUCE
Provided by Craig Claiborne
Categories quick, pastas, main course
Time 15m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Drop manicotti into boiling water as indicated on package. Cook 10 minutes or until the desired degree of doneness. Do not overcook. Drain.
- Stuff each manicotti with an equal portion of cheese stuffing, most easily done by using pastry bag outfitted with large round tube (No. 8). Fill them neatly without overflowing.
- Select rectangular baking dish large enough to hold stuffed manicotti neatly and compactly in one layer. Add one cup of sauce and smooth over bottom. Arrange stuffed manicotti on top. Spoon remaining sauce evenly over manicotti. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and bake 15 to 20 minutes.
SPECIAL CHEESE MANICOTTI
Shredded zucchini and bottled Italian salad dressing give such yummy flavor to the cheese filling in this pasta bake that guests will never miss the meat. "It's the perfect size for a small gathering," informs Lisa Otis of Drain, Oregon.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 1h
Yield 7 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Cook manicotti according to package directions; rinse in cold water and drain. In a large bowl, combine 2 cups mozzarella cheese, Parmesan cheese, parsley, salt, pepper and nutmeg. Stir in the egg, sour cream, salad dressing and zucchini., Carefully stuff manicotti with cheese filling. Place in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Pour spaghetti sauce over top. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 35 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella. Bake 5 minutes longer or until heated through.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 396 calories, Fat 20g fat (9g saturated fat), Cholesterol 77mg cholesterol, Sodium 879mg sodium, Carbohydrate 32g carbohydrate (8g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 20g protein.
Tips:
- Soak the manicotti noodles in cold water for 1 hour before cooking. This will help them to soften and become pliable.
- Use a large pot of boiling water to cook the manicotti noodles. This will help to prevent them from sticking together.
- Cook the manicotti noodles until they are al dente, or slightly firm to the bite. This will help them to hold their shape when they are stuffed.
- Rinse the manicotti noodles with cold water after cooking. This will help to stop the cooking process and prevent them from becoming overcooked.
- Use a variety of cheeses in the cheese filling. This will help to create a more flavorful filling.
- Use a food processor or blender to mix the cheese filling. This will help to create a smooth and creamy filling.
- Stuff the manicotti noodles with the cheese filling. You can use a spoon or a piping bag to do this.
- Place the stuffed manicotti noodles in a baking dish. You can use a single layer or multiple layers.
- Top the manicotti noodles with tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese. You can also add other toppings, such as Parmesan cheese, bread crumbs, or herbs.
- Bake the manicotti noodles in a preheated oven until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
Conclusion:
Baked manicotti with cheese filling is a delicious and versatile dish. It can be served as a main course or a side dish. It is also a great dish to make ahead of time. With a few simple tips, you can make baked manicotti with cheese filling that is sure to impress your family and friends.
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