Cheese Filled Manicotti

Prep Time: 20 minutes
Start to Finish: 1 hr 30 minutes


Ingredients:

14 pieces (8 oz.) AMERICAN BEAUTY Manicotti, uncooked
3 cups (about 26-oz. jar) spaghetti sauce
1 cup water
2 cups (15 oz.) ricotta cheese
2 cups (8 oz.) shredded mozzarella cheese
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper


Instructions:

Heat oven to 400°F.
In saucepan, combine spaghetti sauce and water; heat to boiling, stirring frequently. Reduce heat; keep warm.
In bowl, stir together cheeses, parsley, salt and pepper; spoon into uncooked pasta tubes.
Pour 1 cup sauce on bottom of 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish; arrange filled pasta in single layer over sauce. Pour remaining sauce over pasta; cover with foil.
Bake 40 minutes or until hot and bubbly. Remove foil; bake 10 minutes longer. 6 to 8 servings.
MAKE AHEAD DIRECTIONS: Prepare as directed above; cool 30 minutes. Cover tightly with plastic wrap; then foil.
Freeze up to 2 months. Thaw in refrigerator overnight (casserole is too dry if heated from frozen state).
Bake at 350°F. 60 minutes or until hot and bubbly.

(Recipe from http://www.americanbeauty.com/ )