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Make-Ahead Manicotti

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Recipe Summary Make-Ahead Manicotti

I have used this basic principle and adapted it to make stuffed shells and lasagna. If making lasagna, I buy a second, smaller jar of spaghetti sauce. I always feel like I need a bit more. Merry Manicotti!

Ingredients | Make Ahead Camping Meals No Refrigeration

1 pint ricotta cheese

2 eggs

1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained

1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

½ cup grated Parmesan cheese

1 ½ tablespoons white sugar

⅛ teaspoon salt

¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

12 manicotti shells

1 (32 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce

Directions

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.

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.

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.

Info | Make Ahead Camping Meals No Refrigeration

prep: 30 mins cook: 1 hr total: 1 hr 30 mins Servings: 6 Yield: 6 servings

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