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Baked Manicotti Or Shells

Baked Manicotti Or Shells

Cuisine:Italian

Course:Dinner

30m prep 50m cook 1h ready

8 servings If you choose one of the less-cheesy fillings, try topping with 3 cups White Sauce I and 1 cup shredded Parmesan (4 ounces) instead of tomato sauce and mozzarella.

Ingredients

Servings:
  • 3 cups any tomato sauce
  • 4 cups any pasta filling
  • 1 pound manicotti or jumbo shells
  • 2 cups shredded mozzarella (8 ounces)
  • ½ cup grated Parmesan or Romano (2 ounces)

Let's Prepare

Collect

Gather these ingredients - no prep needed yet.

  • 3 cups any tomato sauce
  • 4 cups any pasta filling
  • 1 pound manicotti or jumbo shells
  • 2 cups shredded mozzarella (8 ounces)
  • ½ cup grated Parmesan or Romano (2 ounces)

Let's Cook

  1. Step 1.

    Prepare and have ready: 3 cups any tomato sauce; 4 cups any pasta filling

  2. Step 2.

    Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a 13 × 9-inch baking dish.

  3. Step 3.

    Cook in a large pot of boiling salted water until barely tender: 1 pound manicotti or jumbo shells

  4. Step 4.

    Drain. Stuff the pasta with the filling and arrange side by side in the prepared baking dish. (At this point, the dish can be covered and refrigerated for up to 24 hours.) Spoon the tomato sauce over the pasta and sprinkle with: 2 cups shredded mozzarella (8 ounces); ½ cup grated Parmesan or Romano (2 ounces)

  5. Step 5.

    Cover with foil and bake until heated through, about 40 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

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