Make Ahead Manicotti

Make Ahead Manicotti 
I have used this basic principle and adapted it to make stuffed shells
and lasagna. If making lasagna, I buy a second, smaller jar of
spaghetti sauce. 
 
 
 
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 
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
Makes 6 servings 
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