3 Cheese Manicotti

MSZANZ's Note:

Years ago my grandmother ordered me these recipe cards in the mail that you file in a box that the company provides. I didn't much care for the recipes so we ended the subscription. There was one gem in the bunch, though. It remains a family favorite! (I don't remember the name of the company) I have adjusted the cooking times several times based on different ovens (military, moving, rental houses, unreliable ovens!) so you may need to watch it and cook it more or less based on your oven. It is not a very traditional recipe but it is quick with little mess! You can also make it ahead and just cook it when you are ready.

• Total Time: 1 hrs
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 12 manicotti
• 4 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
• 1 (8 ounce) container chive & onion cream cheese
• 4 cups spaghetti sauce, to taste
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese

Directions:

1. Cook shells according to the package directions.
2. Rinse well in cool water and dry.
3. While the pasta is cooking, mix together the cream cheese and 3 cups of Mozzeralla cheese.
4. Stuff shells with cream cheese mixture (I use my hands to roll a"snake" of mix and slide it right in the manicotti tube.) Put a thin layer of sauce on the bottom of a 13 by 9 baking dish.
5. Place manicotti in dish and cover with remaining sauce.
6. Sprinkle 1 cup of Mozzarella over the top.
7. Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes at 375.
8. Uncover, sprinkle with parmesan cheese, and bake for 15 minutes more.

Reviews

[naydawn]

This was delicious. I made it as directed and the whole family loved it. The preparation is fairly easily and doesn't take very long. I think it took me 30 minutes to get it in the oven, and that's even with distractions from a 1 and a 3 year old. I will definitely make this again, but I think I will add ricotta in the mix too because I thought the shells could have been a little fuller.

[Chef #1308734]

OMG! I started the South Beach Diet two years ago and lost 90 pounds. I went nuts. I threw away this recipe card. I too cancelled the subscription because all of the recipes were terrible. I thought that this was a simple recipe and I would never forget it. Two kids later, PTA, work, 40's etc. I can not believe that I still remember about the recipe. Enough said. THANK YOU. This is one of my all time favorite recipes. Awesome with a salad. Only eat one noodle though. If you can!

[CharleneApril]

This was really yummy! Thanks for this, it was a hit at my dinner party! Next time I will add some spinach to the cream cheese/mozzarella and see how we like it! We are HUGE spinach fanatics!