Old World Manicotti

Ingredients:

12 large manicotti shells

4 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided

2 cups ricotta cheese

6 Tbls chopped fresh basil or 2 Tbls dried basil

1 (26 oz) jar prepared spaghetti sauce, divided

1/2 cup grated Parmesan or Romano Cheese


1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray 13x9in baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.

2. Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain; rinse with cool water. Let pasta dry on paper towels.

3. For filling, in medium bowl, stir together 3 cups mozzarella with the ricotta and fresh basil. Using a teaspoon, carefully stuff pasta shells with prepared cheese mixture. 

4. Spoon 2 cups spaghetti sauce into prepared baking dish. Arrange stuffed pasta over sauce. Pour remaining spaghetti sauce over top of pasta. Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella. 

5. Bake manicotti for 15 minutes. Sprinkle with the parmesan; bake for 10 minutes longer. Serve immediately.

Tips:

Put the cheese mixture in a. large, heavy duty resealable plastic food storage bag. She would seal the bag and then cut off one corner, making the cut about the same size as the manicotti opening. Then she would gently squeeze the bag to fill the pasta with the cheese mixture.

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