Baked Cheese Manicotti

Ingredients

• •1 bell pepper
• •2 eggs
• •2 cloves garlic
• •3 cups marinara sauce
• •1 tsp nutmeg
• •1 cup parmesan
• •2 tablespoons parsley
• •8 oz manicotti shells
• •4 cups whole-milk ricotta
• •3 tablespoons butter

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Method

From foodista.com — read the original

1. 1Grease a 9" x 13" baking pan with 1 tbsp. butter and spread 12 cup of the marinara sauce across the bottom of the pan. Set aside. Bring a 6-qt. pot of salted water to a boil over high heat.
2. 2Add the manicotti and cook until just tender, about 8 minutes.
3. 3Drain manicotti and rinse under cold water; set aside.
4. 4Heat oven to 450°F
5. 5Heat remaining butter in a 12" skillet over medium heat.
6. 6Add garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft, about 5 minutes.
7. 7Transfer garlic to a medium bowl along with the ricotta, 12 cup parmesan, 5 tbsp. chopped parsley, salt, pepper, nutmeg, and eggs and stir to combine.
8. 8Spoon some of the filling into both openings of each manicotti shell.
9. 9(Alternatively, transfer the ricotta mixture to a 1-gallon resealable plastic bag, snip off a bottom corner of the bag, and pipe filling into pasta.) Repeat with remaining manicotti shells.
10. 10Transfer stuffed manicotti to prepared baking dish, making 2 rows.
11. 11Spread the remaining marinara sauce over the manicotti and sprinkle with remaining parmesan.
12. 12Bake until hot and bubbly, about 20 minutes.
13. 13Sprinkle with remaining parsley.
14. 14Let sit for 5 minutes before serving.