Dinner for 6
String Cheese Manicotti
$9.88for 440 minServes 6
These manicotti shells hold string cheese and meat sauce, then bake under mozzarella and Parmesan until hot and melted.
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Pasta$0.10/oz typical | 8 oz | $0.80Typical price |
 | Ground beef$5.49/lb typical | 1 lb | $5.49Typical price |
 | Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.15 lb | $0.20Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | a little | $0.08Typical price |
 | Pasta sauce$0.10/oz typical | 24 oz | $2.40Typical price |
 | Mozzarella$0.30/oz typical | 18 oz | $5.40Typical price |
| Parmesan$0.55/oz typical | 0.5 oz | $0.28Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | a little | $0.19Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $14.83 | ||
Swaps
- Swap Ground beef for Ground turkeyabout $0.50/lb less at typical prices
- Swap Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Swap Mozzarella for Cheddar and shredded cheeseabout the same price
- Swap Pasta for Egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices
- 40 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 6servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
ItalianKid-friendlyBudgetFamilyDinners
Typical price
$2.47 per serving$9.88 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
- 1 package (8 oz) manicotti shells
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 jar (24 oz) spaghetti sauce
- 12 pieces string cheese
- 1 1/2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
- grated parmesan cheese
- basil (optional)
Steps
- Heat the oven to 375 F and grease a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with oil.
- Boil the manicotti shells in water for 7 minutes, then drain them carefully.
- Cook the beef, onion, and garlic in a skillet for 8 minutes until the beef reaches 160 F.
- Spread half the spaghetti sauce in the baking dish and fill each shell with string cheese.
- Arrange the shells in the dish, cover them with the remaining sauce, and sprinkle on the mozzarella and Parmesan.
- Cover and bake for 15 minutes, then uncover and bake for 5 minutes.
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