Mama Mia Manicotti Can be made in the crockpot or oven. Need 1 box Manicotti tubes or jumbo shell pasta. In a storage bag combine: 16 oz Ricotta or cottage cheese ¼ c shredded parmesan cheese ½ c shredded mozzarella cheese 1 egg 1 TBSP Spinach & Herb Mix (optional) Massage well then snip a small corner off the bottom of the bag. Pipe the mixture into the shells. Put the tubes back on the plastic tray they came on; if using shells, put them on a paper plate inside a gallon Ziploc bag. In a gallon Ziploc Freezer bag, mix: 2 TBSP Mama Mia Marinara 28 oz can Crushed tomatoes In a quart Ziploc Freezer bag, mix: 2 c Mozzarella Cheese 1 TBSP Italian Garlic Bread Seasoning Place the shells, tomato mixture and cheese bag in a gallon Ziploc Freezer bag. Label and Freeze. To Prepare: Thaw in the refrigerator during the day. Grease a 9x13 casserole dish. Pour the pasta shells into the greased pan. Pour the tomato mixture on the shells taking care to coat each shell. Top with the Mozzarella Cheese. Cover dish tightly with foil and bake 350 for 35 minutes; remove foil and bake another 10 min or until pasta is soft and cheese is melted. OR, prepare in crock pot. Pour 1/3 of tomato mixture into the crock pot. Layer the shells. Pour remaining tomato mixture on top, coating all of the shells. Cook on low for 3-5 hours or high for 2-3 hours. Top with cheese the last 30 minutes of cooking. If you want to cook this today, skip the Ziploc Freezer Bags and use a bowl to mix the tomato sauce.
Posted on: Thu, 22 Aug 2013 01:38:14 +0000
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