Manicotti with Spicy Sauce Anna Lisa

Manicotti with Spicy Sauce Anna Lisa

Serves 8

Ingredients

8 oz. pkg. dried manicotti noodles
4 cups shredded Mozzarella cheese, divided
15 oz. ricotta cheese
½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 eggs, lightly beaten
¼ cup coarsely chopped fresh Italian flat leaf parsley
½ cup coarsely chopped fresh basil
24 oz. jar Spicy Sauce Anna Lisa
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Directions

Prepare pasta according to pkg. directions; drain and rinse under cold water until pasta is cool. Separate noodles; set aside on foil or plastic wrap. In a medium mixing bowl, combine 2 1/2 cups of mozzarella with the other cheeses, eggs, parsley, and basil; mix well. Using a small spoon or your hands, stuff noodles with cheese mixture. Spoon about 2 cups sauce evenly over the bottom of a 9x13" baking dish; arrange stuffed manicotti in pan. Cover noodles with remaining sauce; sprinkle remaining mozzarella cheese on top. Cover with foil; bake in a preheated 375° oven until cheese is bubbly, removing foil in last 10-15 min. to encourage browning, if desired (about 35 min.).

Recipe written especially for Kowalski's by Lisa O'Connell of Sauce Anna Lisa.