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March 25, 2017

Easy No-Boil Spinach and Cheese Manicotti

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Easy No-Boil Spinach &Cheese Manicotti

Yield: 6 servings
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Total Time: 55 minutes

This Easy No-Boil Spinach and Cheese Manicotti is a delicious, cheesy pasta recipe that uses a no-boil hack to lessen prep time. Stuffed with a creamy spinach and cheese filling, smothered in red pasta sauce and sprinkled with mozzarella cheese, this is a must-try.

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup ricotta cheese
  • 1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese
  • 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 4 oz cream cheese, room temperature
  • 2 eggs
  • 8-10 oz frozen spinach, drained
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 package manicotti noodles, uncooked
  • 1 24 oz jar spaghetti sauce, whatever kind you prefer
  • 36-48 oz hot water, spaghetti sauce jar hot water 24 to 36 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. Add drained spinach and mix.
  3. Using a piping bag or Ziploc bag with plastic coupler tip, pipe filling into each uncooked manicotti 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 noodles. 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.
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Filed Under: Dinner, Lunch, Main Dishes, Pastas, Recipes Tagged With: Baked, cheesified, Family favorites, Noodles, Pasta, Stuffed

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  1. susan knaebel says

    June 28, 2019 at 8:52 am

    Out of towners coming soon. Some vegetarian. Wanted easy, make ahead dinner to feed large group. Cant wait to serve this!

  2. Rachel says

    June 24, 2019 at 12:49 pm

    Hi Andy! Your comment made my day! Thank you so much for sharing. This recipe really does make life a little easier. 😉 Have a wonderful day!

  3. Andy says

    June 19, 2019 at 3:03 pm

    I have made this many times. I always follow the recipe except for some additions to the sauce. Zucchini for example. My ONLY stuffed manicotti recipe. Thank you for making my life a little easier!!!

  4. Rochella says

    March 27, 2017 at 5:48 am

    Looks delicious. I am going to try this. I believe this is something my kids will enjoy and its quick.
    Thanks for sharing!

  5. Indya | TheSmallAdventurer says

    March 26, 2017 at 10:06 pm

    I’ve never had manicotti before, but this looks so good I have to try it! I love spinach and cheese in pastry, so I’m sure it’d be just as nice in noodles!

    http://www.thesmalladventurer.blogspot.com.au/

  6. kelly says

    March 26, 2017 at 2:12 pm

    This looks absolutely amazing! Definitely making this week…thanks for sharing!

  7. Jackie says

    March 26, 2017 at 1:47 pm

    I love that you made this a no-boil recipe! It looks absolutely delicious!

  8. hal bloss says

    March 26, 2017 at 12:58 pm

    i love love love ricotta – and this seems like an easy recipe!

  9. Kim says

    March 26, 2017 at 12:20 pm

    That looks yummy…I LOVE ricotta cheese.

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