Dinner for 7
Cheese Manicotti with pasta sauce
$5.57for 470 minServes 7
Manicotti shells hold a ricotta filling, then bake under marinara and melted mozzarella until hot and bubbly.
Photo: natashaskitchen.com
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Pasta$0.10/oz typical | 8 oz | $0.80Typical price |
 | Pasta sauce$0.10/oz typical | 26 oz | $2.55Typical price |
 | Heavy cream$0.22/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.23Typical price |
 | Eggs$0.30 each typical | 2 | $0.60Typical price |
| Milk$0.04/oz typical | 24 oz | $0.96Typical price |
| Mozzarella$0.30/oz typical | 8 oz | $2.40Typical price |
| Parmesan$0.55/oz typical | 3.5 oz | $1.93Typical price |
 | Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | a little | $0.09Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.25 | $0.15Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $9.75 | ||
Pantry staples you likely have
Salt and pepperDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends
Not included in the cost.
Swaps
- Swap Mozzarella for Cheddar and shredded cheeseabout the same price
- Swap Heavy cream for Evaporated or condensed milkabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
- Swap Milk for Almond, soy or oat milkabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
- Swap Pasta for Egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices
- 70 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 7servings as written
- $typical cost tier
AmericanVegetarianHigh-proteinBudgetFamilyDinners
Typical price
$1.39 per serving$5.57 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.
Ingredients
- 8 oz manicotti pasta
- 3 cups marinara sauce
- 1/4 cup heavy cream (optional)
- 2 large eggs
- 24 oz whole milk ricotta cheese
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
- 1/4 cup parsley (optional)
- 2 clove garlic
- 3/4 tsp fine sea salt
- 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 tsp grated nutmeg
Steps
- Heat the oven to 375 F and boil the manicotti in salted water until barely tender, about 6 minutes.
- Mix the ricotta, eggs, parmesan, one cup mozzarella, garlic, salt, pepper, nutmeg, parsley, and cream in a bowl.
- Drain and cool the pasta briefly, then fill each shell with the cheese mixture.
- Spread one cup marinara in a 9-by-13-inch baking dish, add the filled shells, and cover with the remaining sauce.
- Top with the remaining mozzarella, cover the dish with foil, and bake for 30 minutes.
- Uncover the dish and bake for 10 minutes, then rest the manicotti for 5 minutes before serving.
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