Reviewed: Mar. 25, 2012

These were good...I made as the recipe is written. Next time, I think I'll add a little spicy sausage to the cheese mixture.

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jeniferken

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Temecula, California, USA

Living In: Hemet, California, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 2, 2012

Came out really bland.

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Dakota

Living In: Oakland, California, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 14, 2011

This was certainly easy enough. I left out the spinach because my family doesn't care for it. I also omitted the sugar and it was not missed. I did find the manicotti shells to still be a little gummy even after baking for an hour. I used two jars of sauce so it was all well covered. Wouldn't stop me from making it again though.

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chicklet

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Taunton, Massachusetts, USA

Reviewed: Nov. 22, 2011

I have to agree with other reviewers that stuffing an uncooked manicotti shell is much easier than stuffing a cooked one. But even after sitting in my fridge overnight and most of the following day, the edges of these were still hard after baking. I think that you really need to drown the manicotti in the sauce in order to get all of the shell to be soft. We cut a little of the edge off, and every other part was devoured. My kids loved these. One other change I made was to add in some fresh spinach that I sliced very thinly and then added to the cheese mixture. My kids didn't even know it was there, and it was an easy and delicious way to add some green to their meal.

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mominml

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Living In: Moses Lake, Washington, USA

Reviewed: Nov. 4, 2011

Noodles were a bit "doughy" but over all good. Would make it agaon

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deniseksweet

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Temple, Texas, USA

Reviewed: Oct. 28, 2011

Loved this! It was so easy and as I had never attempted to make Manicotti before I was kind of nervous. I shouldn't have worried though as the results were awesome and very filling. My whole family and a couple of passing friends gave this a serious thumbs up tonight. I made 12 but put some in the freezer as was suggested by another reviewer. I also added chopped mushrooms to the mix and I think that helped with it feeling as though it had more body. Would recommend this dish and eat it eat any day of the week!

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Jenne64

Reviewed: Sep. 15, 2011

I accidentally added more salt than the recipe called for, so that was my own fault but this dish was absolutely delicious! I was afraid of not cooking the manicotti first but it cooked perfectly in the ovn :@)

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thepinkbee

Reviewed: Sep. 6, 2011

Really good!! Love that the shells are easy to work with because you don't have to boil them first. Genious!!

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Monica

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Santa Cruz, California, USA

Living In: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Reviewed: Mar. 15, 2011

I tripled the recipe and put two in the freezer so I got a "three-fer" for almost the same amount of work! The only thing I did differently was to leave out the salt and sugar, since most jarred spaghetti sauces contain plenty. I used Prego - their regular ol' flavor that comes in a Costco-sized jar - and the taste was just right for my family.

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TARA1963

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Torrance, California, USA

Living In: Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Reviewed: Mar. 3, 2011

I've tried this with manicotti shells and for making stuffed shells and prefer the stuffed shells but either way is delicious. I've used fresh grated Parmesan and the stuff from the can and it's great either way, I just use mozzarella on top if I'm using the canned stuff. I love making a double batch the night before we have company coming and so I can focus on other things the day people arrive and just pop this in the oven for dinner. Normally when I ask my husband what to make for dinner he'll say something along the lines of "I don't know, everything you make is good" but this is one dish he will consistantly request if it's been a while since I last made it.

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