Manicotti Casserole

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Ingredients Needed For Manicotti Casserole:

Rigatoni Pasta

Ricotta Cheese

Mozzarella Cheese

Parmesan Cheese-freshly grated

Egg

Dried Parsley

Salt

Pepper

Spaghetti Sauce

Instructions For Manicotti Casserole:

First you will need to cook the pasta. Then, drain and rinse pasta. Drain well after rinsing.

While the pasta cooks, combine ricotta cheese, 2 1/2 cups grated mozzarella cheese, freshly grated parmesan cheese, egg, dried parsley, salt and pepper in a mixing bowl. Mix well.

Then, place one half cup spaghetti sauce into the bottom of a 9 x 13 baking dish.

Top spaghetti sauce with half of the drained pasta.

Next, top the pasta with the cheese mixture.

Add remaining pasta to the baking dish and then top with the remaining pasta sauce.

Sprinkle the 1/2 cup reserved mozzarella cheese over the top of the spaghetti sauce.

Cover with foil and bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes-until hot and bubbly. Enjoy!

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Manicotti Casserole

An easy comfort food Italian recipe filled with three cheeses.

Course Dinner

Cuisine Italian

Keyword Cheesy Pasta, comfort food, Italian Recipes, Manicotti

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 40 minutes

Total Time 55 minutes

Servings 6

Author Sweeter With Sugar

Ingredients

• 12 ounces Rigatoni Pasta cooked, rinsed and drained well
• 15 ounces Ricotta Cheese
• 3 cups Mozzarella Cheese grated and divided
• 1/3 cup Parmesan Cheese freshly grated
• 1 Egg
• 2 tsp Dried Parsley
• 1/2 tsp Salt
• 1//4 tsp pepper
• 24 ounces Spaghetti Sauce

Instructions

1. Cook, drain and rinse pasta. Drain well after rinsing.

2. While the pasta cooks, combine ricotta cheese, 2 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese, freshly grated parmesan cheese, egg, dried parsley, salt and pepper in a mixing bowl. Mix well. 

3. Then, place one half cup spaghetti sauce into a 9 x 13 baking dish. 

4. Top spaghetti sauce with half of the pasta.

5. Top the pasta with the cheese mixture. 

6. Add remaining pasta to the baking dish and then top with the remaining pasta sauce.

7. Sprinkle the 1/2 cup reserved mozzarella cheese over the top of the spaghetti sauce.

8. Cover with foil and bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes-until hot and bubbly. Enjoy!

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