Cheese stuffed manicotti in meat sauce is a classic Italian dish that is sure to please everyone at your table. Whether you are hosting a special occasion dinner or just looking for a hearty and delicious meal, this dish is sure to hit the spot. The combination of tender pasta, creamy cheese filling, and flavorful meat sauce is absolutely irresistible. Best of all, this dish is surprisingly easy to make, so even beginner cooks can feel confident in giving it a try. With just a few simple steps, you can create a dish that will have your family and friends asking for seconds.
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CHEESE STUFFED MANICOTTI
This recipe is pretty quick and easy, that's why I like it. I found this recipe on the back of the "Ronzoni" Manicotti noodle box. The best way to prep the noodles is to pre-boil the noodles, making them still firm enough to stuff but soft enough for them to finish cooking when you bake the dish in the oven.
Provided by karilfoster
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 55m
Yield 7 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350°F
- Bring 5 quarts of water to a rapid boil. For best results, add 1 tablespoons of salt.
- Add pasta and stir; return to rapid boil.
- Cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, for 4 to 6 minutes.
- Remove noodles from boiling water and place them in a bowl of cold water. Tubes will be firm; making them easy to fill but will finish cooking and become soft and tender while cooking in the oven.
- In a large bowl stir together ricotta cheese, 1-1/2 cups mozzarella cheese, 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, eggs, parsley and seasonings.
- Pour enough spaghetti sauce in the bottom of a 13x9-inch pan to just cover the bottom of the pan.
- Spoon about 1/3 cup cheese mixture into each pasta tube; place in the pre-sauced pan.
- Pour the remainder of sauce over filled pasta; sprinkle with remaining mozzarella and Parmesan cheese.
- Cover with foil; bake 35 minutes or until hot and bubbly.
- Remove from the oven and serve.
CHEESE STUFFED MANICOTTI
Homemade meat sauce served over manicotti stuffed with three cheeses. This is the best manicotti I have ever had. I always get requests for the recipe.
Provided by Melanie2008
Categories Main Dish Recipes Stuffed Main Dish Recipes
Time 1h35m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef, onion, and roasted garlic in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Continue to simmer until pan juices evaporate, about 10 minutes more. Add diced tomatoes, tomato paste, sugar, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, oregano, thyme, bay leaf, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, and garlic salt; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until flavors blend, about 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook manicotti in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain and cool slightly.
- Mix mozzarella cheese, cottage cheese, 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, egg, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper in a bowl. Spoon a generous amount of the cheese mixture into each manicotti shell.
- Pour enough tomato-beef sauce to cover the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish. Arrange stuffed manicotti over sauce; pour remaining sauce over pasta. Cover with aluminum foil.
- Bake in the preheated oven until bubbly, about 30 minutes. Sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese over manicotti and return to the oven. Bake until cheese filling is melted, 10 to 15 minutes more.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 653.5 calories, Carbohydrate 55.1 g, Cholesterol 129.1 mg, Fat 26.3 g, Fiber 5 g, Protein 52.6 g, SaturatedFat 13 g, Sodium 2893.5 mg, Sugar 17.9 g
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
STUFFED MANICOTTI WITH FRESH MARINARA SAUCE
Provided by Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 2h35m
Yield about 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 22
Steps:
- Make the crepes (crespelle):
- In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk and melted butter. Gradually whisk in the flour and salt until the mixture is smooth. Refrigerate for 1 hour until slightly thickened.
- Spray an 8-inch nonstick skillet with cooking spray. Place the pan over medium heat. With a small ladle, pour about 3 tablespoons of the batter into the pan. Turn the pan at a 45 degree angle to coat the pan evenly so the batter forms a perfect circle. Cook the crepe only until lightly browned, about 30 seconds. Turn the crepe over with a spatula and cook the other side only until lightly browned, about 30 seconds. Slide the crepe onto a 12-inch platter and continue the process with the remaining batter. Stack the crepes between waxed paper so they don't stick. You can prepare these crepes a day in advance covered in plastic wrap in the refrigerator. No need to reheat the crepes before filling and baking.
- Make the ricotta filling:
- In a large bowl, add all the ingredients for the ricotta filling. With a large wooden spoon or spatula, stir all the ingredients until well blended. Store covered in plastic wrap in the refrigerator until ready to use. You can make this filling the day before.
- Make the marinara sauce:
- In a large heavy nonreactive saucepan with a lid, heat the olive oil on medium heat. Stir in the onion and garlic and cook until fragrant but NOT browned. Add the crushed tomatoes to the pan and crush further with a potato masher. Simmer 30 minutes, slightly covered, on medium-low heat, stirring every so often.
- Add the parsley, basil leaves and salt and pepper, to taste, and simmer for another 10 minutes until the sauce is slightly reduced. Taste and re-season as necessary.
- Put it all together:
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Coat the bottom of a 13 by 9-inch glass or ceramic baking dish with 1 cup of the prepared marinara sauce.
- Spoon 3 tablespoons of the prepared ricotta filling 1 inch from the edge of a crepe. Roll evenly into a log, keeping the filling even as you roll. Repeat with the remaining crepes. Place manicotti seam side down and side by side in the sauced baking pan.
- Spoon 1 to 2 cups of sauce over the top of the manicotti. Sprinkle with the grated Parmesan.
- Cover the baking dish loosely with foil and bake about 20 minutes. Uncover and bake another 20 minutes until the topping is golden brown and sides are bubbling. Let rest about 15 minutes before serving to firm up the manicotti filling.
CHEESE STUFFED MANICOTTI IN MEAT SAUCE
Make and share this Cheese Stuffed Manicotti in Meat Sauce recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Panhandle Sam
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 55m
Yield 8 manicotti, 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preaheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Bring 4 quarts of water to a boil; add salt if desired. Place noodles in water and boil for 9 minutes. Drain and rinse in cold water to prevent sticking.
- While noodles are boiling, brown meat in a large skillet. Drain and add spaghetti sauce; set simmer for 5 minutes, then turn off heat.
- In a bowl, combine eggs, 1 cup mozzarella, half of the ricotta, parmesan and seasonings.
- Pour a layer of meat sauce in the bottom of a baking dish, using half of what you have.
- Using a spoon or piping bag, fill the noodles with the cheese mixture and place on top of sauce. Spread remaining ricotta on top and layer with remaining sauce and mozzarella. Bake, covered, for 40 minutes.
BEEF AND CHEESE MANICOTTI
Provided by Giada De Laurentiis
Categories main-dish
Time 55m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Heat a heavy medium skillet over medium heat. Add 1 teaspoon of the olive oil, onion and ground beef. Season with salt and pepper. Saute until the meat browns and the onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat, and cool.
- Brush 1 teaspoon of oil over a large baking sheet. Cook the manicotti in a large pot of boiling salted water until slightly softened, but still very firm to the bite, about 4 to 6 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the manicotti from the pot to the oiled baking sheet and cool.
- Meanwhile, combine the ricotta, 1 1/2 to 2 cups mozzarella cheese, 1/2 cup Parmesan, and parsley. Add the garlic, salt, and pepper to taste, and mix. Stir the cooled meat mixture into the cheese mixture.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Brush the remaining 2 teaspoons of oil over a 13 by 9 by 2-inch glass baking dish. Spoon 1 1/2 cups of the marinara sauce over the bottom of the prepared dish. Fill the manicotti with the cheese-meat mixture. Arrange the stuffed pasta in a single layer in the prepared dish and spoon the remaining sauce over.
- Sprinkle the remaining 1 1/2 cups of mozzarella cheese, then the remaining 1/2 cup of Parmesan over the stuffed pasta. Dot entire dish with the butter pieces. Bake the manicotti uncovered until heated through and the sauce bubbles on the sides of the dish, about 30 to 35 minutes. Let the manicotti stand 5 minutes and serve.
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.
MIKE'S STUFFED MANICOTTI W/MEAT SAUCE
Cheese stuffed manicotti covered in a homemade meat sauce. The tomato sauce is a garden or chunky style. I make the sauce in double batches and freeze. When I need a red sauce I defrost it, heat it, and add the remainder of ingredients (ground beef, sausage, or chicken)to complete the recipe.
Provided by Mike Cook
Categories Manicotti
Time 1h40m
Yield 14 Tubes, 7 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 23
Steps:
- To make sauce, heat the olive oil in a large sauce pan over medium-high heat.
- Add onions and peppers.
- Sauté until softened (approx. 5 min).
- Add Garlic, sauté another minute.
- Add mushrooms and sauté 2 minutes.
- Add diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, and seasonings.
- Stir well.
- Partially cover and simmer on low heat.
- In a fry pan, over medium-high heat combine crumbled ground beef, Worcestershire sauce and salt and pepper.
- Cook until browned, then drain.
- Add to simmering sauce.
- Continue to simmer until thickened, approximately 15 to 20 minutes.
- Remove from heat until use.
- Note: Sauce will be chunky (before ground beef is added), if a smoother sauce is desired stir with an immersion blender until desired consistency is reached.
- Cook pasta according to package directions.
- Cool in single layer on foil.
- Pre heat oven to 375 degrees F.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine ricotta, mozzarella, ½ of the Parmesan cheese, parsley, salt, and pepper.
- Spoon or pipe into cooled manicotti.
- In a 13x9x2 inch-baking dish spread about ½ cup of sauce on bottom, arrange filled pasta in single layer over sauce.
- Cover with remaining sauce.
- Bake covered with foil for 20 minutes, uncover, sprinkle remaining Parmesan Cheese, re-cover, and continue baking for 15 minutes, or until hot and bubbly.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 465.6, Fat 26.7, SaturatedFat 13.2, Cholesterol 104.2, Sodium 948.4, Carbohydrate 18.3, Fiber 3.1, Sugar 7.3, Protein 38.7
EASY CHEESE-STUFFED MANICOTTI
Make and share this Easy Cheese-Stuffed Manicotti recipe from Food.com.
Provided by lricesk8rgirl
Categories Manicotti
Time 1h20m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Cook manicotti acoording to package directions.
- Combine cheeses, parslet, salt, and pepper and spooon into manicotti.
- Spread a thin layer of sauce on the bottom of a 13 by 9 inch baking pan.
- Arrange manicotti in single layer over sauce.
- Add remaining sauce.
- Cover with foil and bake at 350 for 40 minutes.
- Remove foil and abke 15 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 540, Fat 25.4, SaturatedFat 13.7, Cholesterol 78.7, Sodium 1328.2, Carbohydrate 48.5, Fiber 1.8, Sugar 14.3, Protein 28.6
CHEESE-STUFFED MANICOTTI WITH MEAT SAUCE
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Brown beef in vegetable and olive oils. Add onion, garlic, tomato paste, water, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, pepper to taste, 2 tablespoons parsley, and basil. Simmer for 45 minutes, uncovered, stirring occasionally. In a bowl combine ricotta cheese, 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese, and egg add remaining 2 tablespoons parsley, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and pepper to taste. Cook manicotti in boiling salted water until tender, drain rinse in cold water. Using a pastry bag, fill manicotti with cheese mixture or cut lengthwise with scissors, open, fill, and reform. Pour one-half the tomato-meat sauce into a 7 x 11-inch baking dish. Arrange stuffed manicotti in a layer, overlapping slightly. Top with remaining sauce. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Bake in a preheated 350° F oven for 25 to 30 minutes, basting occasionally.
Nutrition Facts : Nutritional Facts Serves
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.
CHEESE-STUFFED MANICOTTI WITH MEAT SAUCE
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Brown beef in vegetable and olive oils. Add onion, garlic, tomato paste, water, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, pepper to taste, 2 tablespoons parsley, and basil. Simmer for 45 minutes, uncovered, stirring occasionally. In a bowl combine ricotta cheese, 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese, and egg add remaining 2 tablespoons parsley, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and pepper to taste. Cook manicotti in boiling salted water until tender, drain rinse in cold water. Using a pastry bag, fill manicotti with cheese mixture or cut lengthwise with scissors, open, fill, and reform. Pour one-half the tomato-meat sauce into a 7 x 11-inch baking dish. Arrange stuffed manicotti in a layer, overlapping slightly. Top with remaining sauce. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Bake in a preheated 350° F oven for 25 to 30 minutes, basting occasionally.
Nutrition Facts : Nutritional Facts Serves
Tips:
- To save time, use no-boil manicotti shells.
- For a cheesier filling, use a combination of ricotta, mozzarella, and Parmesan cheeses.
- If you don't have marinara sauce, you can use spaghetti sauce or tomato sauce.
- To make the dish more flavorful, add some Italian herbs, such as basil, oregano, and thyme, to the meat sauce.
- If you like a spicy dish, add some red pepper flakes to the meat sauce.
- Serve the manicotti with a side of garlic bread or a salad.
Conclusion:
Cheese-stuffed manicotti in meat sauce is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a weeknight meal or a special occasion. With a few simple tips, you can make this dish even more flavorful and enjoyable. So next time you're looking for a hearty and satisfying meal, give this recipe a try.
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