Manicotti

Name: Manicotti
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: American, Italian
Ingredients: 1 tbsp. olive oil; 1 medium yellow onion, chopped; 5 cloves garlic, finely chopped and divided; 1 1/4 tsp. kosher salt, divided, plus more to taste; 1 tsp. Italian seasoning, divided; 3/4 tsp. ground black pepper, divided; 1/4 tsp. red pepper flakes; 1 lb. lean ground beef (90/10); 1 (28-oz.) can plus 1 (15-oz.) can crushed tomatoes; 1/2 c. chopped fresh parsley, divided; 1 (8-oz.) box manicotti shells (about 14); 1 (10-oz.) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed; 1 (15-oz.) container whole milk ricotta cheese; 1 c. whole milk small-curd cottage cheese; 2 1/2 c. shredded low-moisture mozzarella, divided; 1 large egg, lightly beaten; 3/4 c. grated parmesan cheese, divided; 1/8 tsp. ground nutmeg; Nonstick cooking spray

Instructions

Prep:30min

This manicotti recipe features large tubes of pasta stuffed with a four-cheese mixture and blanketed in homemade meat sauce. It's for Italian night at home!

Updated at: Sat, 14 Feb 2026 23:32:35 GMT