Make Ahead Manicotti recipe

6 servings

1 pint ricotta cheese

2 eggs

1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained

1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

1 1/2 tablespoons white sugar

1/8 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

12 manicotti shells

1 (32 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce

In a medium bowl, mix together ricotta cheese and eggs until blended.

Stir in spinach, mozzarella cheese, 1/4 cup of the Parmesan cheese, sugar, salt and pepper.

Stuff mixture into uncooked pasta shells.

Spread 1/2 cup spaghetti sauce in the bottom of a medium baking dish.

Arrange stuffed pasta shells in a single layer over the sauce.

Pour the remainder of the sauce over the shells, cover dish, and chill in the refrigerator for 8 hours, or overnight.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Bake covered for 40 minutes.

Sprinkle with remaining Parmesan cheese, and bake for another 15 minutes.