Wednesday, November 5, 2008

Make-Ahead Spinach Manicotti

1 (15 oz) ctn. ricotta cheese
1 (10 oz) pkg. frozen chopped spinach, thawed & squeezed dry
1 ½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese
¾ cup shredded parmesan cheese
1 egg
2 tsp. minced fresh parsley
½ tsp. onion powder
½ tsp. pepper
1/8 tsp. garlic powder
2 (28 oz) jars of spaghetti sauce
1 ½ cups of water
1 (8 oz) pkg. manicotti shells

In a large bowl, combine ricotta, spinach, 1 cup mozzarella, ¼ cup Parmesan, egg, parsley, onion powder, pepper & garlic powder. Combine spaghetti sauce & water in separate bowl, spread 1 cup of sauce in an ungreased 13x9 baking dish. Stuff uncooked manicotti shells with spinach mixture; arrange over sauce. Pour remaining sauce over manicotti. Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella & parmesan cheese. Cover & refrigerate overnight. Bake uncovered at 350 for 40-50 minutes.
You do not have to sit in the refrigerator overnight, you can make dish right before you eat. I have also added shredded chicken to this recipe.

3 comments:

Whitney said...

This sounds SOOO good!! I'm going to make this next week for sure! I'll let ya know how it turns out...

Rebecca said...

i have had cristie's manicotti and it's delish!!!

Whitney said...

I made this last week and added chicken. It was awesome! Thanks Cristie!