Old World Manicotti

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

Ingredients

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

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350.
• 2 spray 13x9 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 medium bowl, stir together 3 c mozarella with the ricotta and fresh basil.
• 7 using a teaspoon, carefully stuff pasta shells with prepared cheese mixture.
• 8 spoon 2 c spaghetti sauce into prepared baking dish.
• 9 arrange stuffed pasta over sauce.
• 10 pour remaining sauce over top of pasta.
• 11 sprinkle with remaining mozarella.
• 12 bake manicotti for 15 minutes.
• 13 sprinkle with the parmesan; bake for 10 minutes longer.
• 14 serve immediately.