Easy Manicotti

Name: Easy Manicotti
Cuisine: Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1 package (8 ounces) manicotti shells; ½ cup finely chopped onion; 1 garlic clove, minced; 24 oz. spaghetti sauce; 14 pieces string cheese; 1-1/2 cups (6 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese; grated Parmesan cheese; 1/2-1 pound ground beef, optional

8 steps

The photo has the optional ground beef in the sauce.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 13:43:28 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories518.8 kcal (26%)

Total Fat19.2 g (27%)

Carbs50.6 g (19%)

Sugars7.6 g (8%)

Protein34.6 g (69%)

Sodium1301.5 mg (65%)

Fiber5 g (18%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

5 servings

1 packagemanicotti shells

½ cuponion

finely chopped

1garlic clove

minced

24 ozspaghetti sauce

14 piecesstring cheese

1 ½ cupsshredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

grated parmesan cheese

0.5 poundground beef

optional

Instructions

Step 1

Cook manicotti according to package directions in salted water.

Step 2

While pasta is cooking, onion and garlic over medium heat in a large skillet.

Step 3

Add in pasta sauce.

Step 4

Spread half the sauce into a greased 9 inch by 13 inch baking dish.

Step 5

Drain manicotti. Stuff manicotti with the string cheese.

Step 6

Arrange the stuffed manicotti over sauce. Top with remaining sauces. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese and grated Parmesan cheese Cover with foil and bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until heated through.

Step 7

Sprinkle with additional cheese and garnish with basil if desired, and serve.

Step 8

Note: You can optionally add ground beef to the sauce.