Definitely an excellent starter manicotti recipe. But the filling was in some ways lacking. I love garlic more than most, but it seemed like there should be more than just the garlic flavor in there. I used the suggested method of stuffing with a ziploc baggie cut at one corner, filling uncooked shells and adding a cup of water to the sauce plus the cooking time of 1 hour. Worked like a champ. But there still wasn't an exuberant amount of sauce (I even diced some fresh tomatoes and added on top) I waited until I took it out of the oven to sprinkle the cheese (would the sauce have been juicier otherwise???). The sauce I picked clashed with the filling, too, IMO, so next time I'll make it myself or pick a different brand (Ragu is awesome). The recipe is a keeper, but feel free to tinker with flavors!
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