Three Cheese Manicotti II
You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Three Cheese Manicotti II a try. This recipe serves 6. One portion of this dish contains approximately 41g of protein, 33g of fat, and a total of 647 calories. If you have basil, ricotta cheese, manicotti shells, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the shells you could follow this main course with the Dessert Tacos with Cookie Thin Shells, Chocolate Ganache, Fresh Fruit Filling and Lime CocoWhip as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour.
Instructions
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.