Reviewed: Nov. 17, 2009

This dish was definitely 5 stars! Took a while to put together but worth it! Tasted even better the next day. I just added some red pepper flakes for a little heat.

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SUSAN201

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Home Town: Cambridge, Maryland, USA

Living In: Baltimore, Maryland, USA

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Reviewed: Nov. 15, 2009

This manicotti recipe is fantastic! I made it for the first time today for company - and everyone loved it. I followed others' suggestions to use mild Italian sausage instead of beef, and I used just one chicken bouillon cube. I didn't have any half and half on hand, so I used 2% milk instead. The white sauce turned out perfect, so I will definitely use milk in the future to cut out unnecessary calories. There is no need to cook the shells - I filled uncooked manicotti shells and then cooked the dish for 40 minutes at 375 F. We'll definitely be making this again!

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Reviewed: Nov. 9, 2009

this is a great dish to drink a bottle of wine with as you're preparing it. if you're looking for a quick dinner, this is not it but if you want something that will wow your guests, this is amazing!

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danacat

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Reviewed: Nov. 8, 2009

The outcome of this dish is well worth the effort. It's not hard, but just a lot of steps. I followed one reviewer's tip about slicing the noodle in half to fill and then placing seam-side down. A huge time saver and not so messy. Just an excellent homemade meal.

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mcckath

Cooking Level: Beginning

Home Town: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

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Reviewed: Nov. 4, 2009

This recipe was worth the work! I received rave reviews.

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Erin

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

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Reviewed: Oct. 30, 2009

Now this was awesome! Who would think to use two different sauces? I would definitely make this for company, it tastes excellent and is a classy, unique dish!

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Reviewed: Oct. 28, 2009

This was great! I used italian sausage instead of ground beef, strained the frozen spinach and sauteed it in oliveoil and garlic. I also sprinkled some mozzerella on the top. Delish!

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foodlover23

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Chicago, Illinois, USA

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Reviewed: Oct. 23, 2009

I am not much of a cook. My family likes manicotti so I looked up best Manicotti recipes. This one is time consuming and I didnt have ground beef so I used Hot Italian Sausage and added cottage cheese to the ricotta. My family said it was better than any restuarant! I agree! So much for not being a good cook.

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Christi

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Reviewed: Oct. 9, 2009

This is an exellent dish! Made it as a surprise for my mom while she was away. When she came back home she raved on it the whole dinner time. Although while making the white sauce I did find that it tasted to strongly of chicken bouillon I thought it ruined the sauce but after adding some fresh parsley and a little of Johnny's garlic caesar spread & seasoning also omitting the salt I found that it fixed the problem.

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naomi

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Reviewed: Oct. 5, 2009

Filling was SO bland. White sauce was bland as well but I fixed it by adding mozarella cheese to it. It melted beautifully in the sauce and it gave it a lot of flavor and character. I will make again but I'm making the spinach and beef filling my old way.

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LatinaCook

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Reviewed: Oct. 5, 2009

This was good, but I think I messed up the recipe by making it ahead of time & freezing. I froze with the sauces on top, which was probably not a good idea. The sauces didn't freeze well. I think I'll try it again to serve the same day as the filling was very good.

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bbqgirl

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Living In: San Antonio, Texas, USA

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Reviewed: Oct. 4, 2009

Deeeelicious! I didn't have enough burger, so I added some mild Italian sausage. I made this for our family of eight and it was loved by the entire crew. Thank you, markblau!

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Reviewed: Sep. 30, 2009

This was a great dish. I have never made manicottie of any type so it was a littl hard to get the shells stuffed with out breaking but it still tasted wonderful.

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Ketfam

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Reviewed: Sep. 26, 2009

So far, this is my family's favorite "stuffed" recipe. I have made it with the jumbo shells and substituted the beef for a mild Italian sausage. It was delicious!

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MKARAVANIC

Cooking Level: Intermediate

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Reviewed: Sep. 11, 2009

This was so good. My whole family loved it and my daughter who is so picky even had seconds! Had leftovers and the leftovers are all gone! Will definately make again.

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Andrea

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Reviewed: Sep. 10, 2009

This was amazing!! My whole family loved it! Will make again!

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Jess

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Reviewed: Sep. 9, 2009

Fantastic. Better than what you'd get at many restaurants. The white sauce makes the dish, don't skip this! My husband raved. Made great leftovers. Thanks for the recipe!

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DarkAngel

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Reviewed: Sep. 7, 2009

Did 1/2 garlic and used 1/2 italian sausage 1/2 beef...wonderful

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Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Belzoni, Mississippi, USA

Living In: Charlotte, North Carolina, USA

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Reviewed: Sep. 5, 2009

Fantastic! Only needs 1/2lb ground beef, not one. Also, a 9x13 inch dish wasn't big enough for the manicotti I got. A little messy and time consuming, but well-worth it. yum!

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Reviewed: Aug. 23, 2009

The recipe was easy and it tasted very good. I would definitely make it with Italian Sausage next time as I found the filling a little dull. I would add some basil and italian seasoning to the beef filling just to give it a bit of jazz..the rest was fantastic.

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