Dinner for 7
Cheese Manicotti
Manicotti shells hold a ricotta, mozzarella, parmesan, and egg filling before baking in homemade tomato sauce.
$10.13for 4 servings
$2.53 per serving$10.13 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
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- 85 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 7servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Pasta$0.10/oz typical | 8 oz | $0.80Typical price |
| Cottage cheese or ricotta$0.17/oz typical | 20 oz | $3.40Typical price |
| Mozzarella$0.30/oz typical | 11 oz | $3.30Typical price |
| Parmesan$0.55/oz typical | 2.75 oz | $1.44Typical price |
| Eggs$0.30 each typical | 2 | $0.60Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | 0.25 | $0.39Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.5 | $0.30Typical price |
| Fresh tomatoes$1.99/lb typical | 3.5 lb | $6.96Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $17.73 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Salt and pepperCooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oil
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1 pkg manicotti noodles
- 2 1/2 cups ricotta cheese
- 2 3/4 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 3/4 cup fine grated parmesan cheese
- 2 large eggs
- 3 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
- 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic
- 2 cans (28 oz) crushed roma tomatoes
- 1/3 cup chopped fresh basil
- salt and pepper to taste (optional)
Steps
- Heat the oven to 375 F and oil a 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
- Boil the manicotti noodles in salted water until just tender, about 7 minutes, then drain.
- Heat the olive oil in a saucepan and cook the garlic for 1 minute.
- Add the crushed tomatoes, basil, salt, and pepper, then simmer the sauce for 15 minutes.
- Mix the ricotta, 1 3/4 cups mozzarella, parmesan, eggs, parsley, and pepper in a bowl.
- Spread half the sauce in the baking dish, fill the noodles with the cheese mixture, and arrange them in the dish.
- Cover with the remaining sauce and mozzarella, then bake for 35 minutes until hot and the filling is firm.
Swaps
- Mozzarella for Cheddar and shredded cheeseabout the same price
- Pasta for Egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices
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