Easy Manicotti

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 7
• 1 (8 ounce) box manicotti
• 2 (15 ounce) whole milk ricotta cheese
• 6 cups italian cheese blend, shredded
• 2 eggs
• 2 (25 ounce) jars spaghetti sauce, marinara flavor
• 2 -4 teaspoons basil
• 1 -2 teaspoon salt
• 1 (25 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce, marinara flavor

Recipe

• 1 boil manicotti for 9 minutes, then run cold water in pan to stop the cooking process. i usually lay out the drained, cooked shells on wax paper.
• 2 while pasta cooks, mix together in large bowl ricotta, only 5 cups of shredded cheese (reserve 1 c.), eggs, basil, and salt to taste.
• 3 cover bottom of 13 x 9 pan with some of the spaghetti sauce.
• 4 stuff shells with cheese mixture (i usually use a teaspoon--takes a little practice). place in pan.
• 5 pour remaining sauce over stuffed shells, being sure all surfaces are covered with sauce. cover with foil and cook for 35 minutes at 350 degrees.
• 6 remove foil and cover with reserved 1 cup cheese, then bake uncovered for 10-15 minutes more until lightly browned.