Name: Make-Ahead Manicotti
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Ricotta cheese - 1 pint; Eggs - 2 large; Frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained - 1 (10 ounce) package; Shredded mozzarella cheese - 1 cup; Grated Parmesan cheese, divided - ½ cup; White sugar - 1 ½ tablespoons; Salt - ⅛ teaspoon; Ground black pepper - ¼ teaspoon; Manicotti shells - 12; Spaghetti sauce - 1 (32 ounce) jar

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30 min.

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Ingredients for - Make-Ahead Manicotti

1. Ricotta cheese - 1 pint

2. Eggs - 2 large

3. Frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained - 1 (10 ounce) package

4. Shredded mozzarella cheese - 1 cup

5. Grated Parmesan cheese, divided - ½ cup

6. White sugar - 1 ½ tablespoons

7. Salt - ⅛ teaspoon

8. Ground black pepper - ¼ teaspoon

9. Manicotti shells - 12

10. Spaghetti sauce - 1 (32 ounce) jar

How to cook deliciously - Make-Ahead Manicotti

1. Stage

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

2. Stage

Pour 1/2 cup spaghetti sauce into a medium baking dish; spread to cover the bottom. Arrange stuffed shells in a single layer over sauce. Pour remaining sauce over shells. Cover and chill in the refrigerator, 8 hours to overnight.

3. Stage

When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Remove shells from the refrigerator.

4. Stage

Bake, covered, in the preheated oven for 40 minutes. Uncover, sprinkle with remaining Parmesan cheese, and bake for 15 more minutes.