How Do I Make My Grandmas Delicious Manicotti?
I remember my grandma making this delicious dish of manicotti for family gatherings, holidays and for church suppers. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray 13×9″ baking dish with non stick cooking spray. Cook 12 large manicotti shells according to package directions on box. Drain, rinse with cool water. Let pasta dry on paper towels. For the filling….(in a medium size bowl) stir together 3 cups of mozzarella cheese (shredded) with 2 cups of ricotta cheese and 6 tablespoons of fresh basil (or 2 tablespoons of dried basil). Carefully spoon the ricotta mixture into the manicotti shells (using a teaspoon is the easiest) Spoon 2 cups of the spaghetti sauce into the baking dish. Arrange the stuffed manicotti shells in the dish over the sauce. Pour remaining spaghetti sauce over the top of the manicotti shells. Sprinkle with 1 cup of shredded mozzarella (or more if needed) Bake manicotti for 15 minutes. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese and return to oven for an additional 10 minutes (approximat
