Easy Cheese & Spinach Stuffed Manicotti

Two manicotti on a plate, this is the feature image.

5 from 6 votes

Easy Cheese & Spinach Stuffed Manicotti Recipe - creamy ricotta filling inside tube shaped pasta shells, topped with marinara sauce and then baked to perfection. The perfect meatless Monday dish the whole family us sure to love.

Prep Time25

Cook Time35

Total Time1

Course: Main Course, Vegetarian

Cuisine: Italian

Keyword: spinach manicotti

Servings: manicotti

Calories: 201kcal

Author: Mindy Boyd

Ingredients

10 manicotti shells
1 ½ cups part-skim mozzarella cheese plus additional for topping
15 ounces part-skim ricotta cheese
10 ounces frozen spinach thawed and squeezed dry
¼ cup Parmesan cheese
1 ½ teaspoon dried oregano
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
1 jar pasta sauce 24 ounces
Cooking Spray
½ cup mozzarella

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375°.
Cook manicotti shells for 4 minutes less than package directions, drain, and rinse with cold water. Spread them out so they don't stick together.
10 manicotti shells
Combine 1 ½ cups mozzarella, ricotta, spinach, Parmesan cheese, oregano, salt, and pepper in a large bowl.
1 ½ cups part-skim mozzarella cheese, 15 ounces part-skim ricotta cheese, 10 ounces frozen spinach, ¼ cup Parmesan cheese, 1 ½ teaspoon dried oregano, ¼ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Spray a 13" X 9" baking dish with cooking spray and put enough sauce in the bottom so that it covers the surface.
1 jar pasta sauce, Cooking Spray
Carefully spoon cheese mixture into manicotti shells, place in baking dish in a single layer. Top with remaining sauce.
Cover tightly with foil and bake for 30 minutes. Remove foil, top with the remaining mozzarella cheese and bake until the cheese melts, about 5 minutes.
½ cup mozzarella
Let stand for 10 minutes.

Notes

Nutritional information for 1 manicotti and is approximate.

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