Manicotti Golden Grain Stuff A Roni Food

STUFFED MANICOTTI

Steps:

• Par-boil manicotti noodles, drain.
• Place in a bowl of cold water to prevent sticking.
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Combine eggs, 1/4 cup of the parmesan cheese, 1/2 of the mozzarella,cheddar and ricotta cheeses and the seasonings.
• Drain shells, pat dry with paper towels.
• Fill shells with cheese mixture, spread 1/2 cup of the prepared spaghetti sauce over bottom of shallow 3 quart baking dish.
• Arrange filled shells over sauce; cover with remaining sauce and spoon remaining ricotta over each shell.
• Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella, cheddar and parmesan cheeses.
• Bake covered loosely with foil for 40 minutes.

MANICOTTI (STORE BOUGHT VERSION)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a skillet heat olive oil. Add carrot, celery and cook for 3 minutes. Then add mushrooms, garlic, oregano and cook, stirring for 3 minutes more. Stir in spaghetti sauce. Arrange manicotti tubes in a 9 x 13-inch baking dish. Spoon sauce over manicotti and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Place in oven and cook for 20 minutes. Uncover and bake for 5 to 10 minutes more until bubbling and heated through. Serve each portion topped with fresh parsley.

RAO'S MANICOTTI

Steps:

• To make the batter, in a medium mixing bowl, whisk the eggs and milk. Once eggs and milk are well combined, whisk in flour until smooth - set aside and rest for 30-45 minutes.
• Heat a nonstick crepe pan over medium-high heat. Lightly brush it with vegetable oil and return to heat. Pour a little less than ½ cup of batter into the pan, swirling to cover the bottom of the pan evenly. Cook for about 30 seconds or until it has set and the bottom is lightly browned. Turn the crepe over carefully with a spatula or fork. Cook for an additional 15 seconds or until set. Remove from pan and place on a piece of wax paper. Continue cooking and stacking crepes until you have at least 14. The extra 2 will allow for breakage.
• Using a wooden spoon, combine ricotta, egg yolks, diced mozzarella, Pecorino Romano cheese, salt and pepper until well blended.
• Preheat oven to 375* F.
• Lay crepes out in a single layer. Place a heaping tablespoon of the ricotta mixture in the center at top of the crepe, spreading out to the edges. Fold the ricotta covered portion over onto the crepe. Fold the edges in and roll into a firm packet.
• Spread Rao's Homemade® Marinara Sauce over the bottom of a 13 x 9 x 2 baking pan. Lay rolled crepes on top of the Marinara Sauce. Place a slice of mozzarella on top of each rolled crepe.
• Bake manicotti in preheated oven for approximately 12 minutes or until filling is hot and cheese has melted. Serve, allowing 2 pieces per person.

MANICOTTI (GOLDEN GRAIN STUFF-A-RONI)

Steps:

• Cover bottom of oblong 2-quart baking dish with 1 cup of marinara sauce. In a sauté pan, brown beef and onion in oil; add bread crumbs, spinach, Parmesan, eggs, salt and pepper. Fill uncooked manicotti with beef mixture, and arrange in a single layer in baking dish. Add 1/2 cup water to remaining sauce; stir, and pour over the top of manicotti dish. Cover with foil. Bake at 375 degrees F for 1 hour.

CHEESE MANICOTTI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a small bowl, mix the first 6 ingredients; stir in 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese and 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese. In another bowl, mix marinara sauce and water; spread 3/4 cup sauce onto bottom of a 13x9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Fill uncooked manicotti shells with ricotta mixture; arrange over sauce. Top with remaining sauce., Bake, covered, 50 minutes or until pasta is tender. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese and 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese. Bake, uncovered, 10-15 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. If desired, top with additional parsley.

MANICOTTI SHELLS

Steps:

• Mix together: flour, water, eggs and salt to make a thin, smooth batter. Pour about 1/4 cup batter onto lightly greased griddle. Cook until top forms film.

MANICOTTI

Steps:

• Cook manicotti in boiling water until done. Drain, and rinse with cold water.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, combine ricotta, mozzarella, and 1/2 cup Parmesan, eggs, parsley, and salt and pepper. Mix well.
• Pour 1/2 cup sauce into an 11x17 inch baking dish. Fill each manicotti shell with 3 tablespoons cheese mixture, and arrange over sauce . Pour remaining sauce over top, and sprinkle with remaining Parmesan cheese.
• Bake 45 minutes, or until bubbly.

SUSAN'S MANICOTTI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• In a medium bowl, combine ricotta, mozzarella, 1/2 cup Parmesan, egg, sugar and parsley; season with 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper.
• Spread half the marinara in the bottom of a 9-by-13 inch baking dish. Fill each shell with ricotta mixture and arrange in an even layer in dish. Top with remaining 2 cups marinara. Cover with foil and bake until sauce is bubbling and shells are tender, about 40 minutes.
• Sprinkle remaining Parmesan over top, return to oven, and bake until cheese is browned in spots, about 10 minutes.

CHEESE STUFFED MANICOTTI

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F
• Bring 5 quarts of water to a rapid boil. For best results, add 1 tablespoons of salt.
• Add pasta and stir; return to rapid boil.
• Cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, for 4 to 6 minutes.
• Remove noodles from boiling water and place them in a bowl of cold water. Tubes will be firm; making them easy to fill but will finish cooking and become soft and tender while cooking in the oven.
• In a large bowl stir together ricotta cheese, 1-1/2 cups mozzarella cheese, 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, eggs, parsley and seasonings.
• Pour enough spaghetti sauce in the bottom of a 13x9-inch pan to just cover the bottom of the pan.
• Spoon about 1/3 cup cheese mixture into each pasta tube; place in the pre-sauced pan.
• Pour the remainder of sauce over filled pasta; sprinkle with remaining mozzarella and Parmesan cheese.
• Cover with foil; bake 35 minutes or until hot and bubbly.
• Remove from the oven and serve.