3 Cheese Manicotti
Mia Reyes
ingredients
- 1 small onion chopped
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1 tbsp oil
- 1 can tomatoes (16 oz)
- 1 can tomato sauce (8 oz)
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 1/2 cup ricotta cheese
- 1/4 cup snipped parsley
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1/4 tsp thyme
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 eggs (beaten)
- 8 manicotti shells
- 2 cup mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup Parmesan
- 1/2 tsp oregano
directions
- 1
SAUCE: In saucepan cook onion and garlic in hot oil until tender. Add undrained tomato and tomato sauce, sugar, 1 tsp oregano, thyme and bay leaf. Simmer until thick (25 mins). Remove from heat. Discard bay leaf.
- 2
Cook manicotti. Drain and rinse in cold water.
- 3
FILLING: In bowl stir together eggs, 1/2 of mozzarella cheese, ricotta, Parmesan, parsley, 1/2 tsp oregano and dash of pepper. Spoon filling into manicotti without tearing it. Pour 1/2 of the sauce into a 2 quart rectangular pan, arrange manicotti in pan. Pour remaining sauce into shells. Sprinkle the remaining mozzarella cheese on top. Cover and bake at 350 degrees for about 30-35 minutes. Serve warm.
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