Spinach And Cheese Manicotti Recipe By Tasty

SPINACH CHEESE MANICOTTI

Steps:

• .In a skillet, saute onion and garlicin oil and set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine ricotta, cream cheese, half the mozzarella, half the parmesan, italian seasoning, salt, and pepper and beat until well mixed.
• Drain spinach with several paper towels and squeeze until spinach is well drained.
• Add spinach and onion to cheese mixture and mix well.
• Spoon this mixture into manicotti shells, using 1 teaspoon at a time.
• Be careful not to tear shells.
• Pour half of spaghetti sauce in bottom of 9x13 inch baking dish.
• Arrange shells over the sauce and top with remaining sauce.
• Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
• Remove from oven , uncover and sprinkle remaining cheeses over top.
• Return to oven until cheese melts.

SPINACH CHEESE MANICOTTI

Steps:

• In a small skillet, saute onion in oil for 3 minutes. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Set aside. , In a large bowl, combine the ricotta, 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, cream cheese, 4 tablespoons Parmesan cheese, Italian seasoning and pepper; beat until smooth. Stir in onion mixture and spinach. Stuff into the manicotti shells., Pour half of the spaghetti sauce into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Arrange shells over sauce; top with remaining sauce., Cover and bake at 350° for 25 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle with remaining mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses. Bake 5-10 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.

CHEESE SPINACH MANICOTTI

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute onion and garlic in oil until tender. Stir in the tomato sauce, tomato paste, water, wine, Italian seasoning, sugar and oregano. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally., Meanwhile, for filling, in a large bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Stir in the cottage cheese, spinach, Parmesan cheese, eggs and salt., Stuff cream cheese mixture into uncooked manicotti shells. Spread 1 cup sauce into a 13x9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spay. Arrange manicotti over sauce. Pour remaining sauce over top., Cover and bake at 350° for 50-55 minutes or until pasta is tender. Uncover; sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. Bake 5-10 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.

SPINACH CHEESE MANICOTTI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, combine ricotta, spinach, onion and egg. Season with parsley, pepper and garlic powder. Mix in 1 cup mozzarella and 1/4 cup Parmesan. In a separate bowl, stir together spaghetti sauce and water.
• Spread 1 cup sauce in the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish. Stuff uncooked manicotti shells with ricotta mixture, and arrange in a single layer in the dish. Cover with remaining sauce. Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella and Parmesan.
• Bake in preheated oven for 45 to 55 minutes, or until noodles are soft.

SPINACH AND CHEESE MANICOTTI RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375°F.
• Cook manicotti al dente. Then, rinse pasta with cool water and drain well.
• Stir together all the spinach blend ingredients in a separate bowl and set aside.
• In the bottom of an ungreased 13x9 (3 qt) glass baking dish, spread 1 ½ cups (390 G) pasta sauce along the bottom.
• Spoon spinach mixture into a piping or a gallon-size Ziploc bag. Snip 1 inch (2.5 cm) off the corner - you want it big enough to fill the manicotti and be able to let all the ingredients pass through without clogging the piping hole.
• Hold a manicotti shell in your hand and squeeze the filling inside the shell. Let it overflow just a bit on both sides.
• Place the filled shells into the bottom of the pan: if you run out of room in your pan, use a separate smaller pan to accommodate the extra.
• Cover the pan tightly with foil and bake for about 30 minutes or until the sauce is bubbling.
• Uncover dish and top with more sauce. Then, sprinkle remaining ½ cup Italian cheese blend on top of the sauce.
• Bake uncovered for 5 minutes or until the cheese is melted.
• Sprinkle with thyme and add some fresh chives (optional) upon serving. Serve hot.
• Enjoy!

SPINACH AND CHEESE MANICOTTI

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat, and season generously with salt. Cook according to package directions. Drain and squeeze the excess water from the spinach.
• Cook the pasta shells until al dente, tender but still slightly firm. Drain and pat dry.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Cover the bottom of a 9- x 13-inch ovenproof baking dish with 1 cup of the marinara sauce.
• In a medium mixing bowl, evenly combine the ricotta, mozzarella, and 1/3 cup of the Parmesan, the eggs, garlic and the spinach. Season with the 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper to taste.
• Spoon the cheese mixture into the manicotti shell and line them up in the baking dish.
• Cover with the remaining sauce. Scatter the remaining cheese on top. Bake for 30 minutes. Garnish with fresh parsley. Serve immediately.

SPINACH AND ARTICHOKE CHICKEN STUFFED MANICOTTI PIE RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Cook manicotti a couple minutes under the box instructions.
• Drain in a colander, and cut manicotti in half.
• Arrange manicotti tubes upright in a parchment paper-lined springform pan until the pan is packed with the tubes.
• In a large bowl, combine artichokes, spinach, chicken, ricotta cheese, ½ of the mozzarella cheese, ½ of the parmesan cheese, garlic, salt, and pepper.
• Preheat oven to 350°F (180˚C).
• Transfer the spinach and artichoke mixture into a piping bag.
• Fill each manicotti tube about ¾ of the way up with spinach and artichoke mixture.
• Spoon tomato sauce over the filled manicotti.
• Top with remaining mozzarella cheese, and parmesan cheese.
• Cover with foil and bake 15 minutes. Remove foil and bake an additional 15 minutes or until cheese is melted.
• Garnish with parsley, if desired.
• Enjoy!

EASY CHEESY MANICOTTI

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. In ungreased 13x9-inch (3-quart) baking dish, spread about one-third of the pasta sauce.
• Mix spinach, cottage cheese, Parmesan cheese, oregano and pepper. Fill uncooked manicotti shells with spinach mixture; place on sauce in baking dish.
• In medium bowl, mix remaining pasta sauce and water. Pour sauce mixture evenly over shells, covering completely. Cover; bake 1 hour. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. Cover; bake 15 to 20 minutes longer or until shells are tender.