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Classic Italian manicotti recipe baked with marinara sauce and melted cheese.

Classic Manicotti Recipe

This classic Italian manicotti recipe is simple, delicious, and full of cheesy goodness. A perfect pasta dinner for any night of the week! 

Course Dinner
Cuisine Italian
Keyword Easy Dinner Recipes, Easy Pasta Dinner, Family Dinner Ideas, Italian Pasta Recipes, Meatless Dinners
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Author Sweeter With Sugar

Ingredients

  • 15 ounces Ricotta cheese
  • 3 cups mozzerella cheese grated and divided
  • 1/3 cup parmesan cheese
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tsp dried parsley
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp pepper
  • 24 ounces spaghetti sauce
  • 8 ounces manicotti pasta shells

Instructions

  1. Bring a pot of water to a boil. Place manicotti pasta shells in the boiling water. Boil no longer than 7 minutes.

  2. While pasta cooks, combine ricotta, 2 1/2 cups of the mozzerella, parmesan, egg, dried parsley, salt, and pepper in a bowl with a spoon. Set aside.

  3. Drain and then, rinse the pasta in cold water. Set pasta on the counter in a single layer-I spray the counter with a little cooking spray.

  4. Fill the manicotti shells with the cheese mixture-divide evenly.

  5. Pour a little bit of the spaghetti sauce into the bottom of a 9 x 13 baking dish.

  6. Lay filled pasta shells in the 9 x 13 baking dish.

  7. Cover the shells with the remaining spaghetti sauce.

  8. Top with the 1/2 cup of reserved grated mozzerella cheese.

  9. Cover with foil and bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.

  10. Enjoy!