Dinner for 7

Cheese Manicotti with pasta sauce

Name: Cheese Manicotti with pasta sauce
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 7 servings
Cuisine: American
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

$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, 8 oz$0.10/oz typical	8 oz	$0.80Typical price
	Pasta sauce, 26 oz$0.10/oz typical	26 oz	$2.55Typical price
	Heavy cream, 1 oz$0.22/oz typical	1 oz	$0.23Typical price
	Eggs, 2$0.30 each typical	2	$0.60Typical price
	Milk, 24 oz$0.04/oz typical	24 oz	$0.96Typical price
	Mozzarella, 8 oz$0.30/oz typical	8 oz	$2.40Typical price
	Parmesan, 3.5 oz$0.55/oz typical	3.5 oz	$1.93Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.09Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.15Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$9.75

Swaps

Swap mozzarella for cheddar and shredded cheeseabout the same price
Swap heavy cream for evaporatedabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
Swap milk for almondabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
Swap pasta for egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Salt and pepperDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

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

American Vegetarian High-protein Budget Family Dinners

Typical price

$1.39 per serving$5.57 for 4

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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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