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		Make Ahead Manicotti
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		Sat, 01 September 2007 16:52 
		 
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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  
 
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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.
 
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 shell. 
 
To Freeze: Freeze in freezer safe container
 
To Reheat: 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.
 
 
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		   Re: Make Ahead Manicotti
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		Sat, 29 September 2007 16:42 
		  
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	I rated this a 4, but it won't be a 4 until its made with good old fashioned homemade spaghetti sauce (Grandma Debbie's!).  I didn't care much for the Classico version I bought for this batch.  It was ok, but could be better.
	
	
	
	
	
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		Mon, 12 November 2007 19:17 
		  
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	Yum, we really liked this one. 
	
	
	
	
	
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		Thu, 13 November 2008 08:21 
		  
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	Everyone ate this (which i can't say about everything).  Lee loved it, Johann tollerated it and I thought the sauce was just a little bit too sweet.  Overall it was successful.  I like that the veggie is integrated into the dish!
	
	
	
	
	
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	Not sure what happened this time around...whether it was the sauce or the sugar that you add or a combo, but this was way too sweet.  Didn't pass muster over here.  Need a not sweet sauce for this recipe or need to eliminate the sugar.
	
	
	
	
	
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