Cheesy Spinach And Mushroom Manicotti Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• If using fresh spinach, bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat, and season generously with salt. Fill a medium bowl with ice water and season with salt. Boil the spinach until tender, about 3 to 4 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon, (keep the water in the pot boiling), and immediately plunge the spinach into the ice water. Drain and squeeze the excess water from the spinach, and finely chop. Alternatively, if using thawed spinach, simply squeeze, and finely chop. Set aside.
• In the same large pot of boiling water, cook the manicotti shells according to the package directions until al dente. Drain and pat dry.
• Spread 1 cup of the marinara sauce in the bottom of a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Lightly beat the eggs in a medium bowl. Add the spinach, ricotta, mozzarella, and 1/3 cup of the grated cheese and mix until evenly combined. Season with 1/2 teaspoon salt, the nutmeg and pepper. Spoon the cheese mixture into the manicotti shells and line them up in the baking dish. Cover with the remaining 2 cups sauce. Scatter the remaining 2/3 cup grated cheese on top and dot with the butter.
• Bake for 30 minutes. Serve immediately.
• Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the onion and garlic and cook, stirring, until lightly browned, about 3 minutes. Add the tomatoes and the herb sprigs and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer, cover and cook for 10 minutes.
• Remove and discard the herb sprigs. Stir in 2 teaspoons salt and season with pepper to taste. Use right away, or refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 3 days, or freeze for up to 2 months.
• Yield: 3 1/2 cups
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Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, combine ricotta, spinach, onion and egg. Season with parsley, pepper and garlic powder. Mix in 1 cup mozzarella and 1/4 cup Parmesan. In a separate bowl, stir together spaghetti sauce and water.
• Spread 1 cup sauce in the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish. Stuff uncooked manicotti shells with ricotta mixture, and arrange in a single layer in the dish. Cover with remaining sauce. Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella and Parmesan.
• Bake in preheated oven for 45 to 55 minutes, or until noodles are soft.

Steps:

• In a small skillet, saute onion in oil for 3 minutes. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Set aside. , In a large bowl, combine the ricotta, 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, cream cheese, 4 tablespoons Parmesan cheese, Italian seasoning and pepper; beat until smooth. Stir in onion mixture and spinach. Stuff into the manicotti shells., Pour half of the spaghetti sauce into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Arrange shells over sauce; top with remaining sauce., Cover and bake at 350° for 25 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle with remaining mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses. Bake 5-10 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Spray a 9x13 pan with nonstick cooking spray (or using additional sauce, lightly spread some sauce on the bottom of the pan). Set aside.
• Spray large nonstick skillet with cooking spray. Add mushrooms and garlic; cook 5 minutes on medium heat, stirring frequently. Remove from heat.
• In a large bowl, mix thoroughly the mushroom mixture, spinach, ricotta cheese, provolone, cream cheese, half of Parmesan cheese, and the eggs.
• Spoon (or use a pastry bag with a large tip) about 2 tbsp of filling mixture into the manicotti shells and then place them into the 9x13 pan.
• Drizzle remaining sauce over top. Top with remaining Parmesan cheese and bake 55 minutes or until heated through.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375.
• In a large bowl combine 1 cup of the Mozzarella with all of the Cheddar cheese, mushrooms, olives, onion, bread crumbs, egg, milk, parsley, and pepper until mixed well. Set aside.
• Combine spaghetti sauce and water and pour half the sauce into a shallow 3 quart casserole or baking dish.
• Stuff manicotti shells with cheese mixture and arrange side by side in sauce. Pour remaining sauce over top.
• Bake, covered, in a 375F degree oven for about 1 hour. Remove cover and sprinkle with remaining Mozzarella cheese, and return to oven, uncovered, for about 10 more minutes or until cheese is melted.
• Serve with Parmesan cheese, your favorite garlic bread and side salad.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Cook pasta as directed on package, omitting salt. Meanwhile, heat large nonstick skillet on medium heat. Add mushrooms and garlic; cook 5 min., stirring frequently. Remove from heat. Beat egg whites in medium bowl. Add mushroom mixture, spinach, ricotta and half each of the mozzarella and Parmesan; mix well.
• Drain pasta; fill with spinach mixture. Place in 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray; cover with sauce.
• Bake 40 min. or until heated through. Top with remaining mozzarella and Parmesan; bake 5 min. or until mozzarella is melted.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Spray large nonstick skillet with cooking spray.
• Add mushrooms and garlic; cook 5 minute on medium heat, stirring frequently.
• Remove from heat.
• Beat egg whites lightly in medium bowl.
• Add mushroom mixture, spinach, ricotta cheese and half each of the mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses; mix well.
• Check for seasoning.
• Spoon evenly into manicotti shells.
• Place in 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray.
• Cover with spaghetti sauce.
• BAKE 40 minutes or until heated through.
• Top with the remaining mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses; continue baking 5 minute or until mozzarella cheese is melted.

Steps:

• Cook manicotti according to package directions and drain.
• Rinse with cold water, drain and set aside.
• Sauté mushrooms and garlic in ht oil in a large skillet over medium heat for 5 minutes.
• Add spinach and saute 5 more minutes.
• Remove skillet from heat.
• Drain any fat off the spinach and garlic.
• Stir together eggs, ricotta cheese, basil and salt in a large bowl add mushroom mixture stirring until blended.
• Spread 1 1/2 cups marinara sauce in a lightly greased 13x9-inch baking dish.
• Squeeze or spoon spinach mixture into shells.
• Arrange stuffed shells in dish.
• Pour remaining marinara sauce over the top evenly over shells.
• Sprinkle with parmesan cheese.
• Bake covered at 350°F for 30 minutes.
• Uncover and bake for 10 more minutes.

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 350°F.
• Cook manicotti noodles for 7 minutes, drain and rinse with cool water; set aside.
• Heat oil or butter in a large pan over about medium heat, sauté mushrooms and garlic till mushrooms are tender.
• Add spinach and continue cooking about 5 minutes, careful not to overcook mushrooms and garlic. Drain and set aside.
• Beat eggs lightly in a large bowl and ricotta cheese, basil and salt. Stir in mushroom mixture. If this ends up being a little too runny for stuffing your manicotti, you can use regular parmesan cheese like you.
• Keep in your fridge as a kind of filler to thicken it up a bit.
• Spread about a cup of sauce in the bottom of a large baking dish. Fill manicotti with mushroom/cheese mix place in dish and cover with sauce. Sprinkle the fresh parmesan cheese on top and cover with foil.
• Bake for 30 minutes. Uncover and place bake in over for 5-10 minutes or until cheese is melted and lightly browned.