Make Ahead Manicotti

Name: Make Ahead Manicotti
Ingredients: 1 pint ricotta cheese; 2 eggs; 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained; 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese; 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese; 1 1/2 tablespoons white sugar; 1/8 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper; 12 manicotti shells; 1 (32 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce

10 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

1 pint ricotta cheese
2 eggs
1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 1/2 tablespoons white sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
12 manicotti shells
1 (32 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce

Directions

1

In a medium bowl, mix together ricotta cheese and eggs until blended. Stir in spinach, mozzarella cheese, 1/4 cup of the Parmesan cheese, sugar, salt and pepper. Stuff mixture into uncooked pasta shells.
2

Spread 1/2 cup spaghetti sauce in the bottom of a medium baking dish. Arrange stuffed pasta shells in a single layer over the sauce. Pour the remainder of the sauce over the shells, cover dish, and chill in the refrigerator for 8 hours, or overnight.
3

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Bake covered for 40 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining Parmesan cheese, and bake for another 15 minutes.