Homemade Baked Manicotti

Cinco de Mayo - Main Dish

These light velvety crepes melt in your mouth with just the right amount of cheese and that hint of mint which makes them mamma mia good!

Brief

Prep 30 mins

Cook: 1hr

Additional: 30 mins

Total: 2hrs

Servings: 10

Yield: 10 servings

Homemade Baked Manicotti

Ingredients

9 eggs

at room temperature

2 ¼ cups water

2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour

1 tablespoon butter

softened

or as needed

3 eggs

3 (16 ounce) containers ricotta cheese

1 bunch fresh mint

finely chopped

2 teaspoons salt

ground black pepper

2 (32 ounce) jars pasta sauce

or more to taste

Lauren's Grapefruit Margaritas

Main Dish

Directions

Step 1

Combine 9 eggs water and all-purpose flour in a large bowl. Blend with an electric mixer until batter is completely smooth. Let batter rest for 30 minutes.

Step 2

Heat an 8-inch skillet over medium-high heat; brush with some butter. Pour 2 1/2 tablespoons of the batter into the pan swirling to coat the bottom. Cook until the top is dry to the touch and bottom is still pale about 30 seconds. Transfer crepe to a plate. Repeat with remaining batter.

Step 3

Whisk 3 eggs in a large bowl. Stir in ricotta cheese. Fold in mint salt and pepper until well combined.

Step 4

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 5

Place 1/3 cup of the ricotta mixture on one end of a crepe. Roll over once and pull the other end up over the top. Repeat with remaining ricotta mixture and crepes.

Step 6

Cover the bottom of a large baking dish with some pasta sauce. Arrange filled crepes on top. Cover filled crepes with a little more sauce. Cover baking dish with aluminum foil.

Step 7

Bake in the preheated oven until sauce is bubbly about 55 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Homemade Baked Manicotti

Servings Per Recipe:10

Calories: 544.2

% Daily Value *

Protein: 29.3g 59%

Carbohydrates: 54g 17%

Dietary Fiber: 5.4g 22%

Sugars: 16.8g

Fat: 23g 35%

Saturated Fat: 10.6g 53%

Cholesterol: 272mg 91%

Vitamin A Iu: 1755.8IU 35%

Niacin Equivalents: 13.6mg 105%

Vitamin B6: 0.4mg 27%

Vitamin C: 7.4mg 12%

Folate: 127.3mcg 32%

Calcium: 459.9mg 46%

Iron: 4.6mg 25%

Magnesium: 72.2mg 26%

Potassium: 859.8mg 24%

Sodium: 1464.4mg 59%

Thiamin: 0.4mg 38%

Calories From Fat: 207.2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.