Bacon and Cheese Manicotti

Name: Bacon and Cheese Manicotti
Prep time: 1 h 10 min
Cook time: 1 h 10 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 9 slices applewood smoked bacon, cut into 1/2-inch pieces; 0 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 0 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 1 large egg, at room temperature; 1 Tbsp all-purpose flour; 283 grams package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained; 0 teaspoons ground nutmeg; 2 large pinches ground nutmeg; 158 milliliters heavy whipping cream; 0 teaspoons kosher salt; 6 servings Kosher salt; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 6 servings Olive oil, for drizzling; 79 milliliters freshly grated Parmesan, at room temperature; 8 manicotti pasta tubes; 113 grams cup coarsely grated whole milk mozzarella; 170 grams 1/2 cups coarsely grated whole milk mozzarella; 425 grams whole milk ricotta, at room temperature; 355 milliliters jarred tomato basil sauce, such as GDL for Target Tomato Basil; 79 milliliters whole milk

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Bacon and Cheese Manicotti a try. This recipe makes 6 servings with 659 calories, 34g of protein, and 43g of fat each. This recipe covers 28% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of coarsely milk mozzarella, kosher salt, spinach, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. To use up the ground nutmeg you could follow this main course with the Blueberry Nutmeg Cake as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour and 10 minutes.

Instructions

For the manicotti: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Spray a 9- by 11-inch oval or rectangle baking dish with vegetable oil cooking spray.

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Manicotti

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Oven

Bring a large pot of boiling salted water to a boil over medium-high heat.

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Water

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Pot

Add the oil and pasta. Cook until just tender, but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally, 5 to 7 minutes.

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Pasta

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Drain and cover with plastic wrap to prevent the pasta from drying out.

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Pasta

Wrap

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In a large nonstick skillet, cook the bacon until crisp and brown, about 7 minutes.

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Bacon

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Drain on paper towels and set aside to cool.

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In a large bowl, add the cooled bacon, the spinach, ricotta, Parmesan, 1/2 teaspoon salt, the pepper, nutmeg and egg. Stir until well combined. Using a small spoon, fill the manicotti tubes with the ricotta mixture.

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Manicotti

Parmesan

Ricotta Cheese

Spinach

Nutmeg

Pepper

Bacon

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Bowl

For the sauce: Bring the cream, milk, flour, salt, pepper and nutmeg to a simmer in a heavy, medium saucepan over medium heat.

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All Purpose Flour

Sauce

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Add the mozzarella in batches, constantly whisking, until the sauce is thick and smooth. Reduce the heat to low and simmer 1 minute, whisking occasionally.

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