Dinner for 7

Cheese Manicotti

Name: Cheese Manicotti
Total time: 85 min
Yield: 7 servings
Cuisine: Italian
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)

$10.13for 485 minServes 7

Manicotti shells hold a ricotta, mozzarella, parmesan, and egg filling before baking in homemade tomato sauce.

Photo: cookingclassy.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Pasta, 8 oz$0.10/oz typical	8 oz	$0.80Typical price
	Cottage cheese, 20 oz$0.17/oz typical	20 oz	$3.40Typical price
	Mozzarella, 11 oz$0.30/oz typical	11 oz	$3.30Typical price
	Parmesan, 2.75 oz$0.55/oz typical	2.75 oz	$1.44Typical price
	Eggs, 2$0.30 each typical	2	$0.60Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, 0.25$1.49 each typical	0.25	$0.39Typical price
	Garlic, 0.5$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
	Fresh tomatoes, 3.5 lb$1.99/lb typical	3.5 lb	$6.96Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$17.73

Swaps

Swap mozzarella for cheddar and shredded cheeseabout the same price
Swap pasta for egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Salt and pepperCooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oil

Not included in the cost.

85 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
7servings as written
$$typical cost tier

Italian Vegetarian High-protein Budget Family Dinners

Typical price

$2.53 per serving$10.13 for 4

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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.

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