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Make-Ahead Manicotti

Name: Make-Ahead Manicotti
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 1 pint ricotta cheese; 2 large eggs; 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained; 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese; ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese, divided; 1 ½ tablespoons white sugar; ⅛ teaspoon salt; ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper; 12 manicotti shells; 1 (32 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce

6 servings

servings

30 minutes

active time

1 hour 30 minutes

total time

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Ingredients

1 pint ricotta cheese

2 large eggs

1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained

1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

½ cup grated Parmesan cheese, divided

1 ½ tablespoons white sugar

⅛ teaspoon salt

¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

12 manicotti shells

1 (32 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce

Directions

Mix ricotta cheese and eggs together in a medium bowl until blended. Stir in spinach, mozzarella cheese, 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, sugar, salt, and pepper. Stuff mixture into uncooked pasta shells.

Pour 1/2 cup spaghetti sauce into a medium baking dish; spread to cover the bottom. Arrange stuffed shells in a single layer over sauce. Pour remaining sauce over shells. Cover and chill in the refrigerator, 8 hours to overnight.

When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Remove shells from the refrigerator.

Bake, covered, in the preheated oven for 40 minutes. Uncover, sprinkle with remaining Parmesan cheese, and bake for 15 more minutes.

Nutrition

Serving Size

Calories

507 kcal

Total Fat

19 g

Saturated Fat

10 g

Unsaturated Fat

0 g

Trans Fat

Cholesterol

112 mg

Sodium

1058 mg

Total Carbohydrate

56 g

Dietary Fiber

6 g

Total Sugars

18 g

Protein

29 g