Baked Manicotti With Cheese Filling Recipe
Recipe Ingredients
1/3 c. olive oil or salad oil1 1/2 c. finely chopped onion
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 (2 lb. 3 oz.) can Italian tomatoes, undrained
1 (6 oz.) can tomato paste
2 tbsp. chopped parsley
1 tbsp. salt
1 tbsp. sugar
1 tsp. dried oregano leaves
1 tsp. dried basil leaves
1/4 tsp. pepper
MANICOTTI:
6 eggs, room temperature
1 1/2 c. unsifted all purpose flour
1/4 tsp. salt
FILLING:
2 lbs. Ricotta cheese
1 (8 oz.) pkg. Mozzarella cheese, diced
1/3 c. grated Parmesan cheese
2 eggs
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 tbsp. chopped parsley
1/4 c. grated Parmesan cheese
Cooking Directions
1. Make Sauce: In hot oil in 1 quart Dutch oven, saute onion and garlic 5 minutes. Mix in rest of sauce ingredients and 1 1/2 cups water, mashing tomatoes with fork. Bring to boiling and reduce heat. Simmer mixture covered and stirring occasionally, 1 hour.2. Make Manicotti: In medium bowl, combine 6 eggs, the flour, 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1 1/2 cups water; with electric mixer, beat just until smooth. Let stand 1/4 hour or longer. Slowly heat an 8" skillet. Pour in 3 tablespoons batter, rotating the skillet quickly to spread batter evenly over bottom. Cook over medium heat until top is dry but bottom is not brown.
3. Turn out on a wire rack to cool. Continue cooking until all of the batter is used. As the manicotti cools, stack them with waxed paper between them.
4. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Make filling: In large bowl, combine ricotta, Mozzarella, 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese, the eggs, salt, pepper and parsley; beat with wooden spoon to blend well. Spread about 1/4 cup filling down the center of each manicotti and roll up.
5. Spoon 1 1/2 cups cause into each of 2 (12"x8"x2") baking dishes. Place eight rolled manicotti, seam side down, in single layer; top with five more. Cover with 1 cup sauce; sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Bake, uncovered, 1/2 hour, or until bubbly.
6. To Freeze: Line baking dish with large piece of foil; assemble as directed. Fold foil over to seal and freeze in dish. When frozen, remove dish. To serve: Unwrap; place in baking dish and let stand 1 hour to thaw. Bake, covered 1 hour in 350 degree oven.