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Grandma's Kitchen Old-World Manicotti Recipe

Grandma's Kitchen Old-World Manicotti Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

12 large manicotti
4 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
2 cups ricotta cheese
6 tbsp chopped fresh basil
1 (26 oz) jar prepared spaghetti sauce, divided (i have used prego or made my own)
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350°F Spray 13x9-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
Cook pasta according to package directions(be sure to not over cook, they need to be a little chewey for easier stuffing). Carefully remove each shell and rinse with cool water. Let pasta dry on paper towels. Don't get too upset if a couple break, its bound to happen :).
For the filling, in a large ziplock bag (seriously!), put in 3 cups mozzarella with the ricotta and fresh basil. Seal the bag tightly. Smush the bag around with your hands until the ingredients are thoroughly mixed (it's a nice stress reliever too!).
Snip off the bottom corner of the ziplock bag (the point is to have the hole a tad smaller than the manicotti opening, where you can just barely slip it into the shell). Use this method to squeeze the cheese mixture into each manicotti.
See, that wasn't so bad! ;).
Spoon 2 cups spaghetti sauce into prepared baking dish. Arrange stuffed pasta over sauce. Pour remaining spaghetti sauce over top of pasta. Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella.
Bake manicotti for 15 minutes. Sprinkle with the Parmesan; bake for 10 minutes longer. Serve immediately.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	217.26 Kcal (910 kJ)
Calories from fat	88.77 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	9.86g	15%
Cholesterol	47.25mg	16%
Sodium	575.53mg	24%
Potassium	143.24mg	3%
Total Carbs	4.95g	2%
Sugars	0.73g	3%
Dietary Fiber	1.24g	5%
Protein	27.46g	55%
Vitamin C	0.5mg	1%
Iron	0.2mg	1%
Calcium	743.7mg	74%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	167.4 Kcal (701 kJ)
Calories from fat	68.4 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	7.6g	15%
Cholesterol	36.41mg	16%
Sodium	443.46mg	24%
Potassium	110.37mg	3%
Total Carbs	3.81g	2%
Sugars	0.57g	3%
Dietary Fiber	0.96g	5%
Protein	21.16g	55%
Vitamin C	0.4mg	1%
Iron	0.1mg	1%
Calcium	573.1mg	74%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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