Spinach Cheese Manicotti Recipe
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Spinach Cheese Manicotti

By: Ernie  
"My husband says this dish is restaurant quality. It can be made ahead and kept in the refrigerator overnight. Very filling and great served with a salad and garlic bread."

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What to Drink?

Wine Sangiovese
Prep Time:
20 Min
Cook Time:
45 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr 5 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 6 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 (15 ounce) container ricotta cheese
  • 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
  • 1/2 cup minced onion
  • 1 egg
  • 2 teaspoons minced fresh parsley
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
  • 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese, divided
  • 2 (26 ounce) jars spaghetti sauce
  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • 1 (8 ounce) package manicotti shells

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Bake in preheated oven for 45 to 55 minutes, or until noodles are soft.

Footnotes

FOOTNOTE

  • If refrigerating overnight, do so after step 3. Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 547 | Total Fat: 18.6g | Cholesterol: 80mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 6, 2006 by Lockie 
At the risk of sounding like everyone else, this was really good. I made very few changes... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 23, 2006 by Nadine S 
Loved it, exactly what I was looking for. I did not use any water, added more garlic and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 17, 2003 by I'm nuts too... 
I thought that this was VERY tasty. I cooked the noodles, used fresh spinach, & also used my... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 25, 2008 by LV2COOK 
I have made Spinach Manicotti similiar to this recipe before. It always turns out excellent. I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 2, 2005 by TRACEY 
Very Good!!! I used the large shells instead of manicotti and precooked them that way I didn't... MORE
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Reviewed on Oct. 17, 2005 by nw 
This recipe is excellent. I cooked the manicotti first then stuffed by hand- much easier. No... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 26, 2004 by CZCOOKS 
This is a great make ahead party recipe. I spice it up with some cooked Italian sausage, and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 24, 2008 by Sarah 
I did not add the water, and had it in the oven for five minutes longer than called for. It... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 29, 2003 by JCARFAGNO 
I thought that this recipe was pretty good. I will definitely make it again. I think that... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 21, 2008 by Birdina 
Delicious- even better the next day. MORE

 
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