So I have a bit of a dilemma this week. I spent so much at the grocery store leading up to Thanksgiving I am stubbornly resisting a trip to the grocery this week. This means being extra creative with the dinner menu each night. But this meal makes it easy. I have ricotta and I have a family that loves manicotti!
1 box of large pasta shells (easier to stuff than manicotti)
1 lb of ricotta
1 egg
1/2 tsp basil
1/4-1/2 tsp crushed garlic
2 tbsp chopped parsley
salt and pepper to taste
1 large jar or can of your favorite pasta sauce
up to 2 cups of shredded cheese--mozzarella or a mix like colby jack
Cook pasta according to directions
Mix the ricotta, egg and spices together.
Stuff cooked pasta shells. I prefer pasta shells only because they are easier for me to stuff than are manicotti.
Pour about 1/4 of the pasta sauce in the bottom of a 9x13 baking dish. Places stuffed shells in the baking dish. Cover with the rest of the pasta sauce and a light layer of shredded cheese.
Bake at 350 F for 35-40 minutes.
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