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

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.