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Easy 4-Cheese Mini Manicotti

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Easy 4-Cheese Mini Manicotti

Yield: 8 servings
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes

They Easy 4-Cheese Mini Manicotti have all the classical, cheesy flavors of a traditional manicotti only smaller, bite-sized. 

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup ricotta cheese
  • 1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese, fancy or fine shredded
  • 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 4 oz cream cheese, room temperature
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 lb rigatoni pasta, uncooked
  • 1 24 oz spaghetti sauce, whatever kind you prefer
  • 1 1/2 spaghetti sauce jars hot water, 24 to 36 oz, but you may add up to 12 oz more if pasta is not covered

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  2. Mix cheeses, eggs, garlic powder, salt, and pepper together to make cheese filling.
  3. Using a piping bag or Ziploc bag with a Wilton No. 12 piping tip, pipe cheese filling into each uncooked rigatoni noodle.  Place in a 9x13-inch baking dish.
  4. In a large bowl or pitcher, mix spaghetti sauce and hot water.  You want enough sauce to cover the pasta.  Pour over stuffed pasta.  It will be very liquidy.  The pasta will absorb most of the liquid when baking.
  5. Cover with tinfoil and bake for 45-50 minutes until the liquid is mostly absorbed and pasta is cooked through.
  6. Garnish with cheese and fresh basil.
  7. For appetizers, stick a toothpick in each cheese-stuffed noodle, sprinkle with mozzarella cheese and fresh basil.
© Rachel
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  1. Rachel says

    Thank you Cat! I’d love to hear how they turn out for you. My kids think they are awesome because they are mini (and cheesy). LOL

  12. Rachel says

    Thank you, Emily! I just started blogging about my food a few months ago. To hear someone else say that about my photos is amazing and so appreciated! Thanks again!

  20. Kimberly @ Berly's Kitchen says

    You did a great job with this recipe!! It looks delicious, and I would love to have some for dinner tonight. Wonderful idea!

  23. Sharon says

    Aw those little manicotti are so cute! What a genius idea! I love how you used the piping bag to get them full of the ricotta. So perfect! I gotta try this out. Pinning for later.

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