Ricotta Manicotti with Tomato Sauce

22 Ratings
  • 5 8
  • 4 5
  • 3 7
  • 2 2
  • 1 0

Our version of this beloved Italian-American dish is straightforward and delicious. Freeze any remaining sauce, and use within the next two months.

Everyday Food, December 2005

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Recipe Summary

prep:
45 mins
total:
1 hr 15 mins
Servings:
6
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Ingredients

Directions

  • Cook pasta, drain, and cool. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a large bowl, whisk together ricotta, eggs, thyme, oregano, and 1 cup Parmesan. Season with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Stir in mushrooms, if desired.

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  • Using a plastic bag for filling, stuff cooled pasta shells (about 3 tablespoons ricotta mixture in each).

  • Coat bottom of a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with 2 cups tomato sauce. Line up manicotti in baking dish, and cover with 2 cups sauce. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan. Bake until bubbly, about 30 minutes.

Cook's Notes

Cover mushrooms with warm water,soak 20 minutes or until soft. Lift fromliquid, rinse under cool water, pat dry.

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Reviews (13)

22 Ratings
  • 5 8
  • 4 5
  • 3 7
  • 2 2
  • 1 0
Martha Stewart Member
12/23/2012
I reduced the ricotta to one container, and added 3 cups of mozzarella cheese to it. Did not use eggs. I also sprinkled an additional one cup of mozzarella cheese on top before putting it into the oven. And I use a standard jar of a cheesy flavored spaghetti sauce from the grocery store (I like Ragu's romano and parmesan sauce for this particular recipe). This makes for a fantastic manicotti
Martha Stewart Member
06/12/2012
mmm, this was great! i substituted fresh basil and italian parsley for the thyme and oregano.
Martha Stewart Member
11/09/2011
For this dish, I would make sure you use a GOOD brand of Ricotta, that is very important. Personally, I like Calabro, you can find this brand at The Fresh Market.
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Martha Stewart Member
03/06/2011
A great classic! But with classic flavors. Nothing that is a show stopper, but it does the job with satisfying.
Martha Stewart Member
02/18/2011
Fresh taste light texture main course. I made exactly to recipe except adding more garlic cloves to the sauce. We enjoyed it are our table. Simple sauce has great flavor. Manicotti filling very fluffy. Enough extra pasta, filling, and sauce...to make a mini little casserole to share. Few ingredients, little bit of effort, delicious dinner!
Martha Stewart Member
03/19/2009
Very disappointing. Using only ricotta made it very gritty. Flavorless.
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Martha Stewart Member
03/19/2009
Very disappointed. With only the ricotta it is very gritty. No flavor.
Martha Stewart Member
03/13/2009
I make extra cover it with foil and freeze it, when I take it out of the freezer Ilet it set for about an hour then put it in a 350 degree oven with the foil on for an hour take it off and let cook another 1/2 hour.
Martha Stewart Member
03/13/2009
Can this recipe be frozen ahead of time? If so, what would you recommend as the cooking time once it's thawed?
Martha Stewart Member
03/13/2009
gnusart...take a zip loc bag, put the filling inside, squeezing it to the bottom of the bag and then twist the upper portion of the bag so that it is closed, just like a pastry bag. Then snip off a bottom corner of the bag and pipe the filling into the shells. It's a quick way to fill the shells and not have a mess. Just throw the bag away and you're done.
Martha Stewart Member
03/13/2009
You use a large ziploc or similar bag and you fill it with the ricotta mixture. Snip off a small corner of the bag with scissors and use the bag as a piping bag to pipe the filling into the manicotti.
Martha Stewart Member
03/13/2009
How do you use a plastic bag to stuff the manicotti? BR
Martha Stewart Member
03/13/2009
How do you use a plastic bag to stuff the manicotti? BR
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