Julian's Cheese Manicotti

By Judycakes

Ingredients

• 1 lg onion, chopped
• 4 garlic cloves, pressed
• 2 T olive oil
• 2 6oz can tomato paste & water
• 2 T finely chopped fresh oregano
• 1 small bay leaf
• 1 t salt
• 1/2 t fresh ground black pepper
• 14 manicotti shells
• 1 t oil
• 1 1/2 c ricotta cheese
• 6 eggs
• 3/4 lb fontina cheese, grated
• 3/4 lb mozzarella cheese, grated
• 1/4 lb parmesan, freshly grated
• 6 T butter, soft
• 1 t salt
• 3/4 t pepper
• 3 T fresh basil
• extra parm

Preparation

Step 1

Gently saute in oil, onion until translucent (5mn)
Add pasta, stir. Add 4 cans of water, stir. Add seasonings. Simmer to a boil
In a lg pot of water add oil, drop in manicotti. Cook until just al dente (10 mn). Drain, Rinse w/ cold water. Set aside
Beat ricotta w/ eggs in lg. bowl. Add grated cheeses, beat to combine. Fill manicotti w/ cheese mixture. Arrange in 2 buttered 9x13 pans. Cover each with sauce. Sprinkle w/ Parm. Bake about 20 mn. until cheese is melted and sauce is bubbly