Manicotti Alla Romana
Serves: 5
Jewel Boehm
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
46
Spice
53
Sweetness
50
Sourness
41
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Prep time (avg)
5.2
Difficulty
Ingredients:
2 tbsps
Olive Oil1 cup
Onion (chopped)6 cloves
Garlic (finely chopped)450 g
Ground Beef2 cups
Ricotta Cheese3 cups
Spaghetti Sauce (divided)2 tbsps
Butter2 tbsps
All-Purpose Flour2 cups
Half-And-Half1 cup
Parsley (chopped fresh)1 tbsp
Basil (chopped fresh)1 cup
Grated Parmesan CheeseDirections:
1
Season with salt and set aside to cool
2
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat
3
Saute onions until translucent
4
Saute garlic for 1 minute and stir in ground beef
5
Cook until well browned and crumbled
6
Cook spinach according to package directions
7
Meanwhile, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil
8
Add manicotti shells and parboil for half of the time recommended on the package
9
Drain and cover with cool water to stop the cooking process and prevent the shells from cracking
10
To the ground beef mixture add the cooked spinach and ricotta cheese
11
When the mixture is cool, add the beaten eggs
12
Spread 1/4 cup spaghetti sauce in the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish
13
Gently drain the manicotti shells and carefully stuff each one with the meat and cheese mixture; place shells in prepared dish
14
Lightly cover the dish with plastic wrap or a clean, damp towel to prevent shells from cracking
15
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C)
16
Prepare the white sauce by melting the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat
17
Stir in flour and chicken bouillon
18
Increase heat to medium-high and cook, stirring constantly, until it begins to bubble
19
Stir in half and half and bring to a boil, stirring frequently
20
Cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly
21
Remove from heat and stir in parsley
22
Pour or ladle the sauce evenly over the stuffed shells
23
Stir the basil into the remaining spaghetti sauce
24
Carefully pour or ladle spaghetti sauce over the white sauce, trying to layer the sauces without mixing
25
Cover and bake for 40 minutes
26
Remove from oven, uncover and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese
27
Bake, uncovered, for 10 minutes more