3 Cheese Manicotti

5.00 (25)
⏱ 60 mins 🍽 6 serving(s) 🏷 One Dish Meal

This three-cheese manicotti is a cherished family recipe, adapted over the years for different ovens. It's a convenient one-dish meal that creates minimal mess and can be prepared in advance. Manicotti shells are filled with a blend of cream cheese and mozzarella, layered with sauce, and baked with a final topping of parmesan.

3 Cheese Manicotti

Ingredients

  • 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

Method

  1. Follow the package instructions to cook the manicotti shells.
  2. Rinse the cooked pasta thoroughly under cool water and pat it dry.
  3. As the pasta cooks, combine the chive and onion cream cheese with 3 cups of the shredded mozzarella.
  4. Fill the dried shells with the cheese mixture. Spread a thin layer of spaghetti sauce over the base of a 13 by 9 inch baking dish.
  5. Arrange the stuffed manicotti in the dish and pour the rest of the sauce over the top.
  6. Scatter the remaining 1 cup of mozzarella cheese evenly over the sauce.
  7. Cover the dish tightly with foil and bake for 30 minutes at 375.
  8. Remove the foil, sprinkle the parmesan cheese over the top, and return to the oven for a further 15 minutes.

Nutrition (per serving)

Sodium1067000 mg

Recipe details

CategoryOne Dish Meal
AuthorMSZANZ