Wonderful Manicotti Or Stuffed Jumbo Shells Food

EASY STUFFED MANICOTTI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a rolling boil. Add manicotti and boil for the 7-8 minutes, until almost tender*.
• Drain and rinse manicotti 2-3 times under cold water until cooled to room temperature.
• In a medium bowl, stir together ricotta, 1 cup mozzarella, 1/4 cup Parmesan, egg, pesto, salt, and pepper.
• Place ricotta mixture in a large piping bag or large freezer bag and snip the end.
• Lightly grease a 9x13 baking dish and spread 1 cup of marinara sauce in the bottom.
• Fill each manicotti shell with ricotta cheese mixture and line up on top of the marinara sauce in the baking dish, dividing the ricotta evenly between the 12 manicotti.
• Top the filled manicotti with the remaining 1 1/2 cups sauce, 1 cup mozzarella cheese, and 1/4 cup Parmesan.
• Lightly grease a piece of foil or lid and cover the baking dish. Bake at 375°F for 25-30 minutes until heated through and pasta is tender. Serve.

CHEESE FILLED JUMBO SHELLS

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions.
• Combine cheeses, eggs, parsley, oregano, salt and pepper.
• Fill each pasta shell with about 2 tablespoons of the cheese mixture.
• Spread a thin layer of sauce on bottom of a 13x9 inch baking pan.
• Place pasta in the pan; cover with remaining sauce.
• Sprinkle with additional Parmesan cheese, if desired.
• Cover with aluminum foil.
• Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for about 35 minutes or until hot and bubbly.

FRESH MANICOTTI SHELLS

Steps:

• Stir milk gradually with flour, until smooth.
• Add, stirring constantly, the beaten egg, to which the salt has been added.
• For each shell/crepe, brush a six inch teflon coated fry pan with oil or butter.
• Pour 1/4 cup of the batter in the bottom of pan, tilting back and forth so it spreads evenly.
• Cook slowly until just set, do not brown.
• When set on one side, turn over and let other side set.
• Slide off pan and onto plate to cool slightly.
• Repeat until all of the batter is used.
• Place 2 TBS of your cheese filling into the center of the crepe/shell, bringing sides over so they overlap to hold filling inches.
• Arrange side by side in baking pan with your favorite sauce, topped with shredded cheese.
• Bake at 400* for about 20 minutes.

MEXICAN STUFFED MANICOTTI SHELLS

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease a 2-quart baking dish.
• In a heavy skillet brown the ground beef with onions, garlic, bell pepper, oregano and chili flakes (about 6 minutes) drain fat.
• Add in 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese and season with seasoning salt and black pepper to taste.
• Stir in the salsa and continue to cook for about 5-6 minutes.
• Remove from heat and stir in sour cream.
• Stuff the cooked manicotti shells with the meat mixture.
• Arrange the shells in the baking dish.
• Sprinkle grated Parmesan cheese lighty over the shells.
• Cover tightly with foil and bake 15-20 minutes.
• Uncover and sprinkle the grated cheddar cheese over and return to oven uncovered for another 5-7 minutes.
• Serve with shredded lettuce, chopped tomatoes and chopped bell peppers.
• Delicious!

STUFFED SHELLS OR MANICOTTI

Steps:

• Cook shells according to package directions. Mix ricotta cheese, Parmesan cheese, egg, parsley, salt, and pepper.
• Stuff shells or manicotti with cheese mixture and arrange in a 13" x 9" baking dish coated with a thin layer of marinara sauce.
• Spoon marinara sauce over each shell and sprinkle with mozzarella cheese.
• Bake for 20-30 minutes at 350°F.

STUFFED JUMBO SHELLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Cook pasta according to package directions, drain.
• Melt the butter in a large skillet, add chicken and onion, and cook until chicken is done, about 7-9 minutes.
• Stir in breadcrumbs, and remove from heat.
• In a bowl, combine egg, ricotta, half the mozzarella and half the cheddar, spices, salt and pepper.
• Add the chicken mixture.
• Fill shells and place in a 11x7 inch pan.
• Combine tomato sauce, mushrooms, mozzarella and cheddar; pour mixture over shells.
• Sprinkle with parmesan if using.
• I like to sprinkle with more mozzarella as well.
• Cover and bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour.