Reviewed: Jul. 31, 2006

This is a very good recipe - the ease of filling the uncooked shells was great. I used the smooth type of shells (no fluting or ridges) and the consistency was perfect. I wish I could rate 4-1/2 stars because although it is good, it is a tiny bit bland. I used chopped fresh garlic, an Italian herb blend, and used additional parmesan cheese. The filling was allowed to sit in the refrigerator for a full day. Regardless of the sauce used, a little crushed red pepper would have gone nicely. I will make this again, and would definitely make for company!

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AmandaB

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Reviewed: Jul. 24, 2006

Very good! loved it!

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Reviewed: Jul. 15, 2006

Excellent recipe to build on. I also subbed in basil and used fresh spinach that I cooked down with the onion and garlic. I can't stand the taste of frozen spinach. I use my own tomato sauce recipe for my lasgnana. I make it thick and super seasoned so that the taste doesn't get overwhelmed by the other ingrediants. It's really easy. A couple of can of diced tomatoes, a couple of fresh tomatoes, tomato paste, oregano, basil, garlic, an onion, salt and pepper to taste. I add a some water, just depends on how the sauce is turning out. If you add too much water, you can always just cook it down to your desired consistancy. Excellent Manicotti!

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Reviewed: Jul. 5, 2006

This was a great recipe. My husband absolutely loved it and it was very easy to make. It is a good way to get your kids to eat spinach.

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emeraldjade

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Reviewed: Jun. 27, 2006

Excellent! Next time I will make some minor changes and I think it will be even better. These are the changes I will make next time: Use 1/2 ricotta 1/2 cottage cheese, substitute basil for the parsley, put cheese on during last 10 minutes, real garlic instead of powder and I agree with a previous review...use a sauce you love!! Serving garlic bread with this dish is a must!

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JElder81

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Reviewed: Jun. 26, 2006

Full flavor, wonderful. Even my meat-and potatoes boyfriend loved this meatless dish. Sauce looks like a lot, but it cooks down just perfect.

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DQSHULER

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Reviewed: Jun. 25, 2006

Great dish. We thought it needed meat, but that can be added easily next time. I used the largest fitting on my dessert decorator to fill the shells and it worked wonderfully.

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counterjester

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Reviewed: Jun. 18, 2006

recipe is ok, but not not restaurant quality. it loses texture and strength of sauce when prepared without cooking the pasta first. would not try this one again.

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Reviewed: Jun. 15, 2006

This recipe was fantastic! I made it last night for a small dinner party, and everbody loved it. Some people even went back for thirds. I made a few changes, from the suggestions that I got from others on here. I sauted the spinach, onions, and garlic, to bring out the flavor. I also used real garlic that I roasted. I mixed two sauces one a regular speggetti sauce onion and garlic flavored. The other on I used was Sundried tomato Alfredo to give more of a creamy flavor to the sauce made by Classico. Will definatly make many times again! Thanks for the recipe! Also thanks all for the seggestions!

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Reviewed: Jun. 10, 2006

Absolutely fabulous. I've tried a lot of recipes from this site, and this is one of the best. I made a few tiny changes: used 1 tsp basil instead of parsley, 3 cloves minced garlic (kind from the jar), and baked 60 minutes. I was worried about the uncooked noodles and extra water, but it turned out great!

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Reviewed: May 20, 2006

Delicious! This recipe is a keeper! I tried the ziploc bag to pipe the filling in but I ended up ditching that idea and using another reviewers suggestion of using a baby spoon. That was a quicker, easier way to stuff the filling. One thing I will do next time is sprinkle the cheese topping about 15 mins before done. My cheese looked orange! Nevertheless, it had wonderful flavor. I will make again! Thanks!

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Reviewed: May 18, 2006

I love that I don't have to cook the manicotti noodles! My tips: Putting the filling in a ziploc and cutting off the corner made it easy and fun to fill the shells. Use *real* parmesan cheese not Kraft shaker cheese for authentic flavor. A dash of nutmeg enhances the ricotta mix and finally, use sauce you love since it will infuse into the uncooked noodles, I chose an Italian sausage and pepper sauce to square off all 4 food groups. Mangia!

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SANDS99

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Reviewed: May 11, 2006

This was a big hit! My husband absolutely loved this recipe as did I. I'm definitely making this when we have people over. It's quick to prepare and it's as if I have a personal Italian Chef in the kitchen!

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S.Kroeker

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Reviewed: May 11, 2006

I used Basil instead of Parsley and used pre shredded Italian blend cheese, and it was still deliciouse! I would definately make this again.

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JUDE RANCES

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Reviewed: May 10, 2006

We liked this recipe, but thought the flavor was a little mild for our tastes. We served it with sauteed Italian sausage on the side, and they were perfect complements to each other. When we make this again, I'll add some cooked Italian sausage to the filling, along with fresh garlic and fresh basil. My husband really liked this one. We'll definitely make it again.

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Reviewed: May 4, 2006

Fantastic! I split this recipe in 2 - one for us, one for a friend who just had twins. I did decrease the water a bit and prepared it the night before. The noodles absorbed the liquid and were soft before baking time. My kids, 2 and 4 loved it too! Thanks so much!

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Reviewed: Apr. 28, 2006

Fantastic .. even my 2 & 4 year olds loved it. Thanks!

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Reviewed: Apr. 25, 2006

Not bad. Too much spinach. The filling was kind of dry and tasted like to much spinach. Will try again with less spinach and no spinach for the kids. Easy to stuff if you use a butter knife. Had to cook a little longer and added cheese last 15 mins.

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WENDYG25

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Reviewed: Apr. 24, 2006

This was soooo good! I had never made Manicotti before, but made them for a family get-together. Everyone thought I had ordered them from a restaurant, they were that good. Will make again and again.

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Reviewed: Apr. 19, 2006

This was turned out very good. The secret to stuffing the shells is to use a very small spoon such as a baby spoon. Stuffing the shells becomes fast and easy. I used cottage cheese instead of ricotta, 1 tsp dried basil instead of parsley, 2 cloves of garlic in place of garlic powder and reduced the water to 1 cup. I baked covered for 80 min. and the noodles were perfect. Thanks for a great recipe.

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