manicotti
These are great for freezing and just popping them out for a nice weeknight meal! Just thaw for 1 hour at room temp! From my family's own personal recipe!
prep time
1 Hr
cook time
30 Min
method
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yield
Makes about 24 Shells
Ingredients
- PASTA SHEETS:
- 6 - eggs, at room temp.
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- FILLING:
- 2 pounds ricotta cheese
- 1/3 cup grated parmesean cheese
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 8 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese
- 2 - eggs
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
How To Make manicotti
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Step 1Pasta Sheets: Combine all ingredients in a large mixing bowl, beat just until smooth. Let stand at room temperature 30-60 minutes.
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Step 2Slowly heat a 6" square skillet over medium heat. Lightly oil skillet with olive oil every few sheets. Pour 3 tbs. batter onto skillet, rotating to evenly coat batter over the bottom. Cook until top is dry but bottom is not browned. Place on a wire rack to cool then stack with sheets of waxed paper in between each piece.
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Step 3Filling: Mix all ingredients together in large mixing bowl.
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Step 4Assembly: Spread 1/4 cup filling down the side of a pasta sheet and roll up. Continue until all the pasta sheets and filling have been used. Spread 1 1/2 cups of your favorite pasta sauce in the bottom of a 13x9 baking dish. Place manicotti seam side down over sauce and cover with more pasta sauce. Cover baking dish with foil and bake at 350* for 30 minutes or until bubbly.
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Step 5Freezing: Prepare as above and freeze in baking dish. Thaw 1 hour at room temp. and bake covered for 1 hour at 350* or until bubbly.
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Culture:
Italian
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#manicotti
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