Manicotti

By Judycakes

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon butter or margarine
• 1 cup finely chopped onion
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 15-ounce can Italian-flavor tomato sauce
• 8 manicotti shells
• 1 1/2 cups ricotta
• 2/3 cup grated Swiss cheese (optional)
• 1/4 cup minced parsley
• 1/2 teaspoon salt (optional)
• 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
• Dash nutmeg
• Parmesan cheese for topping

Details

Preparation time 30mins

Preparation

Step 1

Melt the butter in a saucepan, and saute the onion and garlic until soft but not brown. Place half the mixture in a mixing bowl, and set aside. To the remaining onion in sauce-pan, add tomato sauce, and set aside. Cook the manicotti shells according to package directions; drain, and rinse with cold water. To the reserved onion and garlic, add the ricotta, Swiss cheese, parsley, salt, pep-per and nutmeg. Mix well. Stuff the shells with the ricotta, using a teaspoon or iced-tea spoon. Place in a large baking dish, top with tomato sauce, and sprinkle with Parmesan. Bake at 375°F for 20 minutes or until hot and bubbly.