Homemade Three Cheese Manicotti
A simple cheese filling and rich, hearty spaghetti sauce make this three cheese manicotti a comforting family dinner. Serve with a side salad and garlic bread.
Servings: 8
Calories: 452kcal
Ingredients
- 14-16 manicotti pasta shells*
- 16 ounces whole milk mozzarella cheese shredded
- 1 cup cottage cheese 4% milkfat
- 4 large eggs
- 1/3 cup shredded parmesan cheese
- 1/2 cup butter melted
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 2 jars spaghetti sauce 23 ounces each
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese for topping
Instructions
- Cook manicotti pasta shells according to package directions. Drain the pasta and allow to cool.
- In a bowl, mix together the cheeses, eggs, butter and seasonings. Set aside.
- Spray a 9x13 pan with cooking spray.
- Spread 1 jar of spaghetti sauce on the bottom of the 9x13 pan.
- Stuff each cooked manicotti shell with cheese mixture and place the shells in the baking pan.
- Pour the second jar of spaghetti sauce overtop the manicotti shells and spread the sauce to cover the pasta.
- Sprinkle an additional 1 cup of shredded mozzarella on top of the sauce.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 40-45 minutes or until it is bubbly and the cheese is melted.
- If you'd like the cheese to be brown, turn the oven to a low broil for 2-3 minutes, watching it carefully so that the manicotti does not burn.
- Serve warm alongside a salad and garlic bread.
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Notes
*I cook a few extra shells just in case one of the manicotti shells breaks.
Nutrition
Calories: 452kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Cholesterol: 156mg | Sodium: 324mg | Potassium: 99mg | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 560IU | Vitamin C: 0.5mg | Calcium: 338mg | Iron: 0.6mg