Cheese-stuffed Manicotti (uncooked Noodles)

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 15 large manicotti (do not boil)
• 1 (16 ounce) container ricotta cheese
• 2 cups mozzarella cheese (shredded)
• 1/3 cup parmesan cheese (grated)
• 2 eggs
• 2 tablespoons parsley
• 1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper (to taste)
• 9 1/2 ounces prego spaghetti sauce (traditional)
• 1 cup water
• cream cheese (optional)
• garlic (optional)
• basil (optional)
• onion (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in medium bowl combine ricotta, mozzarella, parmesan, eggs, parsley, salt and pepper.
• 2 stuff shells by repeatedly twisting uncooked noodles against the bottom of the bowl.
• 3 place stuffed manicotti in 9x13 inch pan. (leave one shell empty from box in order to accommodate all manicotti into pan).
• 4 in small bowl empty jar of prego.
• 5 fill empty prego jar with about 1 cup of water and shake to grab remaining sauce from jar and pour into bowl.
• 6 stir sauce then pour over manicotti noodles.
• 7 cover with foil and freeze.
• 8 heat oven to 375. cook for 45 minutes covered and 15 minutes uncovered.