Baked Manicotti

Updated at: Wed, 16 Aug 2023 21:11:26 GMT

Step 1

Adjust an oven rack to the middle position and preheat oven to 400

Step 2

Sauce: Process the tomatoes, with their juice, olive oil, garlic, salt, and pepper flakes together in a food processor until smooth, about 10 seconds. Transfer to bowl and stir in basil

Step 3

Filling and Pasta: Combine the ricotta, mozzarella, 1/2 cup of Parmesan, egg, basil, salt, and pepper in a bowl

Step 4

Fill a large bowl halfway with boiling water. Slip the noodles into the water, one at a time, and let them soak until pliable, about 5 minutes, separating them with the tip of a knife to prevent sticking. Remove the noodles from the water and place in a single layer on clean kitchen towels.

Step 5

Spread 1/2 cup of the sauce over the bottom of a 9x5 inch loaf pan. Use a spoon to spread about 1/4 cup of the cheese mixture evenly over the bottom 3/4 of each noodle (with the short side facing you), leaving the top quarter of noodle exposed.

Step 6

Starting at the bottom, roll each noodle up around the filling, and lay in the loaf pan, seam side down. Spoon remaining sauce evenly over the top, covering the pasta completely. Sprinkle with the remaining 1/2 cup parmesan.

Step 7

Cover the dish with foil and bake until bubbling, about 25 minutes. Remove the foil and continue to bake until the cheese is lightly browned, about 10 minutes. Let cool for 15 minutes.

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