Dinner for 6

Spinach and Cheese Manicotti

Name: Spinach and Cheese Manicotti
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 8 oz package manicotti noodles; 16 oz ricotta cheese; 2 eggs; 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg; 1/2 tsp kosher salt; 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper; 6 oz frozen chopped spinach; 2 cups provolone; 2 cups mozzarella; 1/2 cup parmesan cheese (optional); 25 oz jar marinara sauce; 2 tbsp parsley

$9.98for 470 minServes 6

Manicotti noodles hold a spinach and ricotta filling, then bake under marinara sauce and melted cheeses.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Pasta, 8 oz$0.10/oz typical	8 oz	$0.80Typical price
	Cottage cheese, 16 oz$0.17/oz typical	16 oz	$2.72Typical price
	Eggs, 2$0.30 each typical	2	$0.60Typical price
	Spinach, 6 oz$0.35/oz typical	6 oz	$2.10Typical price
	Swiss, 8 oz$0.40/oz typical	8 oz	$3.20Typical price
	Mozzarella, 8 oz$0.30/oz typical	8 oz	$2.40Typical price
	Parmesan, 1 oz$0.55/oz typical	1 oz	$0.48Typical price
	Pasta sauce, 25 oz$0.10/oz typical	25 oz	$2.50Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.09Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$14.96

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

Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

70 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
6servings as written
$$typical cost tier

Italian Vegetarian High-protein Budget Family Dinners

Typical price

$2.49 per serving$9.98 for 4

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Ingredients

8 oz package manicotti noodles
16 oz ricotta cheese
2 eggs
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
1/2 tsp kosher salt
1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
6 oz frozen chopped spinach
2 cups provolone
2 cups mozzarella
1/2 cup parmesan cheese (optional)
25 oz jar marinara sauce
2 tbsp parsley

Steps

Heat the oven to 375 F and coat a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with oil.
Boil the manicotti noodles in salted water until barely tender, then drain them.
Stir the ricotta, eggs, spinach, nutmeg, salt, pepper, and parsley together in a bowl.
Fill the noodles with the ricotta mixture and arrange them in the baking dish over half the marinara sauce.
Cover the noodles with the remaining sauce, provolone, mozzarella, and parmesan.
Cover the dish with foil and bake for 30 minutes, then uncover and bake for 10 minutes more before resting for 5 minutes.

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