Stuffed Shells or Manicotti..Chef's Choice!
Create two fillings and stuff shells or roll into manicotti tubes. Delicious and fairly easy to do!
Yield
12 servingsPrep
45 minCook
45 minReady
2 hrsIngredients
1 package Jumbo shells OR 1-2 pkg of Egg Roll Wrappers (in refrigerator section)
2-3 Bottles of your favorite Pasta or Marinara sauce. (Our family like Classico Spicy Red Pepper or Arrabiata)
Lots of Grated or shredded Parmesan Cheese
Meat/ Spinach Filling
1-2 # Jennie-O spicy turkey Italian sausage
2 onions, finely chopped
Fresh garlic, minced
1 large package of frozen chopped spinach (thawed and squeezed dry)
Grated mozzarella cheese (Grate your own or 1 large package grated)
Salt/Pepper to taste
Cheese Filling
Low fat ricotta cheese (1 12oz. container)
Grated Italian cheeses (Mixed varieties are best)
Shredded Parmesan
2 eggs (or equivalent fake eggs)
Green onions, chopped
Italian bread crumbs or Panko crumbs
Garlic powder
Italian seasoning, to taste
Chopped parsley (curly or flat-leaf are fine)
Ingredients
1 package Jumbo shells OR 1-2 pkg of Egg Roll Wrappers (in refrigerator section)
2-3 Bottles of your favorite Pasta or Marinara sauce. (Our family like Classico Spicy Red Pepper or Arrabiata)
Lots of Grated or shredded Parmesan Cheese
Meat/ Spinach Filling
1-2 # Jennie-O spicy turkey Italian sausage
2 onions, finely chopped
Fresh garlic, minced
1 large package of frozen chopped spinach (thawed and squeezed dry)
Grated mozzarella cheese (Grate your own or 1 large package grated)
Salt/Pepper to taste
Cheese Filling
Low fat ricotta cheese (1 12oz. container)
Grated Italian cheeses (Mixed varieties are best)
Shredded Parmesan
2 eggs (or equivalent fake eggs)
Green onions, chopped
Italian bread crumbs or Panko crumbs
Garlic powder
Italian seasoning, to taste
Chopped parsley (curly or flat-leaf are fine)
Directions
Cover bottom of a 9 x 13” casserole pan with Pasta sauce.
Fillings:
Meat Sauté Italian sausage, drain fat. Add onion and garlic and sauté until moisture is gone. Add spinach and cook until tender. Remove from heat and add salt and pepper to taste When cool, add grated mozzarella cheese. Combine well.
Cheese: Combine all ingredients
Shells: Boil shell noodles according to package instructions; drain and cool with cold water. Stuff ½ shells with meat mixture and ½ with ricotta cheese mixture. Put in casserole dish covered with pasta sauce. Cover shells with more sauce and sprinkle with parmesan cheese.
Manicotti: Open package of egg roll wrappers and lay on dinner plate
Bake for 30 to 45 minutes at 350℉ (180℃) or until shells are very hot.
