Easy Manicotti Recipe (the best comfort food)

Manicotti is an easy Italian dinner. Pasta stuffed with a three cheese filling. The whole family loves this.

MANICOTTI RECIPE

My house is a tried and true test kitchen of what is a hit and what is not.

With seven different taste buds in the kitchen, there are many palates to please. Recipes that sit on the counter untouched are a no go. Recipes that disappear quickly are clearly a win.

This one always disappears fast. It’s simple but so so good.

INGREDIENTS

• MANICOTTI SHELLS
• RICOTTA CHEESE 
• GRATED PARMESAN
• EGG
• GARLIC POWDER
• MOZZARELLA CHEESE
• ITALIAN SEASONINGS
• MARINARA

STUFFED MANICOTTI

HOW TO MAKE:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large pot of boiling water, prepare manicotti according to the package directions. Drain and rinse in cool water.
2. In a medium bowl, stir together the ricotta, 1 cup of the mozzarella cheese, egg, Parmesan cheese, Italian seasonings, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Place in a piping bag or a Ziploc bag with the corner cut off.
3. In a 9×13 baking dish, pour 1 cup of the marinara sauce on the bottom of the dish and spread in an even layer.
4. Take each manicotti shell and piping about 2-3 tablespoons in each shell. This is easier if you pipe on one side and then the other side of the shell. Place in a single layer on the bottom of the baking dish.
5. Pour remaining marinara sauce on top and sprinkle with remaining 1 cup of mozzarella cheese.
6. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until cheese is melted and filling is warm.

OTHER PASTA RECIPES

Manicotti

Manicotti is an easy Italian dinner. Pasta stuffed with a three cheese filling. The whole family loves this.

• 8 ounces manicotti shells, (about 12-14 shells)
• 1 (15 ounce) container whole milk ricotta cheese
• 2 cups mozzarella cheese, divided
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 teaspoon dried Italian seasonings
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 2 cups marinara sauce, (I like Rao’s marinara)

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large pot of boiling water, prepare manicotti according to the package directions. Drain and rinse in cool water.

• In a medium bowl, stir together the ricotta, 1 cup of the mozzarella cheese, egg, Parmesan cheese, Italian seasonings, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Place in a piping bag or a Ziploc bag with the corner cut off.

• In a 9×13 baking dish, pour 1 cup of the marinara sauce on the bottom of the dish and spread in an even layer.

• Take each manicotti shell and piping about 2-3 tablespoons in each shell. This is easier if you pipe on one side and then the other side of the shell. Place in a single layer on the bottom of the baking dish.

• Pour remaining marinara sauce on top and sprinkle with remaining 1 cup of mozzarella cheese.

• Bake for 20-25 minutes or until cheese is melted and filling is warm.

Christy is the voice behind The Girl Who Who Ate Everything! She is no stranger to making meals that kids and adults will love. She grew up in Mesa, Arizona as the youngest of ten kids. She can always be found in her kitchen with music playing and cooking with her kids. She published her first cookbook in 2014. She loves party food that gets the conversations going!