One of my favorite recipes is Stuffed Manicotti…I like to experiment when I cook so feel free to add/change etc to accomodate your taste buds! I make it a variety of ways, sometimes with meat, sometimes without..sometimes with spinach, sometimes without..experiment a bit.

What you’ll need:

Manicotti Shells
Feta Cheese (I like feta cheese so I use two of the small containers)
Mozzerella Cheese (1-2cups)
Ricotta Cheese 8oz
Mushrooms (fresh)
Onions
Ground Beef (I use lean, you can also use chicken if you prefer, or no meat)
Spinach (fresh, or frozen, if you use frozen, thaw it out and squeeze excess juice off)
Spagetti Sauce (you can use store bought or if you prefer, homemade)
1 Egg
Large baking dish sprayed with PAM

You have to bare with me on measurements because I don’t measure anything…

Boil your Manicotti Shells as the box directs. Be sure not to overcook them otherwise they will fall apart and you can’t stuff them. I cook mine a little under done because they are still going to bake. Cool in collander.

Cook the ground beef or whatever meat you have chosen to use.

Sautee’ the mushrooms and onions.

Combine the mushrooms, onions, ground beef in a large bowl. Add in the feta cheese, ricotta cheese, mozzerella cheese, spinach and the egg. Mix together with a spoon.

By this time your shells should be cool enough to handle. If they are stuck together, run a little cool water over them to separate them.

Use a small spoon, teaspoon size, to stuff your shells. Be prepared to use your fingers a bit.

As you stuff them place them side by side in your prepared baking dish. Once you have all of them stuffed, pour spagetti sauce over the top of them. Sprinkle mozzerella cheese over the top. Cover with aluminum foil. Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes.

Serve with green salad, garlic bread.

Enjoy!