baked mannicotti
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This is the best mannicotti recipe I have ever found. I no longer remember where it came from but I like it because you make the mannicotti yourself and it tastes so much better - but is a bit of work. I change it only by adding meat to the sauce, but you can make it without the meat also.
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yield
6 serving(s)
prep time
2 Hr
cook time
30 Min
Ingredients For baked mannicotti
- SAUCE
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1/3 cup olive oil
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1 and 1/2 cups finely chopped onion
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1 clove garlic, crushed
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1 can (2 lb, 3 oz) italian tomatoes, undrained
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1 can (6 oz) tomato paste
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2 tbs chopped parsley
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1 tbs salt
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1 tbs sugar
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1 tsp dried oregano leaves
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1/4 tsp pepper
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optional - l lb ground beef
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1 tso dried basil leaves
- MANNICOTTI
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6 eggs, at room temperature
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1 and 1/2 cups unsifted all-purpose flour
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1/4 tsp salt
- FILLING
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2 lbs ricotta cheese
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8 oz mozzarella cheese, diced
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1/3 cup grated parmesan chaeese
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2 eggs
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1 tsp salt
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1/4 tsp pepper
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1 tbs chopped parsley
- TOPPING
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1/4 cup parmesan cheese
How To Make baked mannicotti
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1To make the sauce, brown the meat (if using meat) and saute onion and garlic 5 minutes in large pan.
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2Mix in the rest of the sauce ingredients plus 1 and 1/2 cups water, mashing tomatoes with fork.
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3Bring to a boil and reduce heat. Simmer mixture, covered and stirring occasionally, 1 hour.
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4Make the mannicotti: In a medium bowl, combine 6 eggs, the flour, 1/4 tsp salt and 1 and 1/2 cups water. With electric mixer, beat just until smooth. Let stand 1/2 hour or longer.
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5Slowly heat an 8-in skillet. Pour in 3 tbs batter, rotating the skillet quickly to spread the batter evenly over bottom. Cook over medium heat until the top is dry but bottom is not brown.
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6Turn out on a wire rack to cool. Continue cooking until all the batter is used. As the mannicotti cools, stack with waxed paper between them.
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7Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
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8Make the filling: In large bowl, combine ricotta, mozzarella, 1/3 cup Parmesan, the eggs, salt, pepper and parsley. Beat with a wooden spoon to blend well.
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9Spread about 1/4 cup filling down the center of each mannicotti, and roll up.
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10Spoon 1 and 1/2 cups sauce into each of two 12 by 8 by 2 inch baking dishes. Place 8 rolled mannicotti seam side down, in a single layer. Top with 5 more.
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11Cover with 1 cup of sauce. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
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12Bake, uncovered, 1/2 hour, or until bubbly.
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