Lori 's Manicotti Dinner

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 4 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
• 12 large manicotti
• 2 cups ricotta cheese
• 6 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese or 1/2 cup romano cheese
• 1 (26 ounce) jar prepared spaghetti sauce, divided

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 spray a 13 x 9 inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
• 3 cook pasta according to package directions.
• 4 drain; rinse with cool water.
• 5 let pasta dry on paper towels.
• 6 for filling, in a medium bowl, stir together 3 cups of mozzarella with the ricotta and fresh basil.
• 7 using a teaspoon.
• 8 carefully stuff pasta shells with prepared cheese mixture.
• 9 spoon 2 cups spaghetti sauce into prepared baking dish.
• 10 arrange stuffed pasta over sauce.
• 11 pour remaining spaghetti sauce over the top of pasta.
• 12 sprinkle with remaining mozzarella.
• 13 bake manicotti for 15 minutes.
• 14 sprinkle with the parmesan, bake for 10 minutes longer.
• 15 serve immediately.