Easy Manicotti

Not only was this easy but it was really good. I put a thin layer of sauce in the bottom of the dish -- I always do that with lasagna -- prevents the noodles from sticking. When I prepared the sauce, I also added some browned Italian sausage and a few mushrooms. I'm assuming the parsley goes in with the cheese mixture -- that's where I put it. I made this in loving memory of MEP -- and for her Cook-a-Thon.

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I'm glad that HEP MEP posted this recipe/techinique so that I could try it. It just didn't work for me but seemed to work for so many of you. I'm sorry to hear about her death and I mean no disrespect with the following review:

I'm giving this 3 stars because I found that it didn't make anything faster for me than my normal method =( I really did want to love this technique. I actually found that this made the noodles harder to stuff even when using the zip lock baggie trick. I also noticed that the noodles came out el dente which is not how I like them. Sorry...

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My daughter loves manicotti! This was an easy meal for her to fix the family!

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I love this recipe! It is SO easy to make since you cut out the step of cooking the noodles. I usually mix the marinara with a little bit of water and I put more sauce than it calls for because we really like a lot of sauce. Delicious!!!

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This was super easy (once I found the Ziploc baggies) and tasted so good. As my 2 y.o. put it, mmm, mmm, good. And he's my picky eater! I made it exactly as the recipe stated, except I didn't have the parsley. I almost forgot, I added some extra sauce, so the noodles would be covered. It was awesome! I will use this and share it again!

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I thought this was pretty good but the next time I make this I will for sure be using a little bit more sauce. I thought I would like this more but it actually made me think of being a little kid eating stuffed shells. I used the large box and about 1 1/2 lb. of ricotta and just threw in some extras of everything else. Will make again, with just a few minor changes! Thanks!! :)

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Wow! Can't believe that I've never tried this myself!! This was very easy to put together, and tasted great. I used an entire box of Unico manicotti shells (8.5 oz I think!) I left the ricotta as is, added about 1c of grated extra old cheddar, a touch more mozzarella and another egg to fill my extra shells. I also added a bit of garlic bcs we love it! One thing I do a little different is to add a thin layer of warmed sauce to the bottom of the pan so the manicotti don't stick. Dh loved it! Made for the Cookathon in Memory of Mep.

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Easy is the right word to use in describing this recipe. You can also add delicious. I made the filling, put in a plastic bag and cut off a corner to fill the manicotti. I found this method to be easier than stuffing the pasta with a spoon. My husband surprised me because he never mentioned there was no meat. Maybe that's because he was too busy eating! RIP HEP MEP

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Everything about this recipe is perfect. I was expecting something to be a pain and I was surprised!!! Even my super picky son liked this one. Thank you so much - this is in my permanent meal rotation :-)

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Hey this really was EASY! Who would have ever thought that manicotti could be so do-able?! I did go ahead and make it a meat dish for my carnivorous family, by adding cooked chopped mild italian sausage. I also threw in some shredded yellow squash (about one cup), and several chopped garden tomatoes because I'm trying to sneak those veggies in wherever I can. I ended up needing to use two full packages of manicotti and it made two big pans - one for the freezer. Super recipe, thanks so much!!

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this was the best and so easy i did add spinach, my husband said "don't loose this recipe" thanks for sharing ps i did not boil the sauce i just poured it over and baked YUMMY

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This recipe was so easy! I hardly ever make manicotti because it's so tedious to make. This recipe was just what I was looking for. The whole family loved it, even my husband who was skepticle of the ricotta. Good job!

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I made this tonight and it was great! I used Emeril's marinara sauce in a jar. I added some italian sausage- It was good, but next time I'm going to make it just as the recipe states, with just the cheese. There will definitely be a next time- this is such an easy recipe. Thanks for posting!

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This was very easy but came out dry as the pasta seemed to absorb most of the moisture from the sauce. If I was to try this again, I would probably add 1/2 c or more of water. The flavor of the filling was quite tasty.

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Fantastic! This is my new manicotti recipe! So easy and fast! The noodles came out perfect. Only thing I did differently was to throw in some mini turkey meatballs- just so dh would have his meat! He took the leftovers for lunch the next day and HAD to share bc everyone was drooling and asking him- WHAT is that? It smells great! Good thing they have a huge supply of plastic forks there! hehehe Thanks for a great recipe!

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This was a tasty and easy meal. I had an 8 oz. box of manicotti and had enough filling for all but two. Because of this, I had to use a 28 oz. jar of sauce. I froze the manicotti in the pan before baking and then let it defrost overnight in the fridge the day before I needed it. I let it come to room temp and then baked as directed. Served with french bread and salad. Thanks for sharing!

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Very good and easy. I added spinach, half a red bell pepper and garlic to the filling. I had a 25-oz can of spaghetti sauce, and I'm glad I did, b/c I somehow wound up with enough filling for a 9x13 pan-full of manicotti! :) I put a small bit of sauce in the bottom of the baking pan before arranging the manicotti, and poured the rest over the top. It baked nicely, and DH & I both enjoyed this simple meal with a salad & garlic bread.

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Excellent manicotti and very easy to make! My kids loved it and ate the spinach filling without any fuss! I've made this twice and the 2nd time I didn't boil the sauce before pouring over the manicotti and I actually liked it better this way. The pasta came out al dente with a really nice texture and wasn't overcooked at all.

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I had to make a birthday lunch for a friend who is vegetarian, so I chose this recipe. Good choice! Used the ziplock method to stuff the shells, added a tsp. of diced garlic and left out the nutmeg. This makes a great meal with just a salad and french bread. You won't miss the meat. Thank you Mepster!

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