Errico Family Recipe

Manicotti

Prep: 45 mins
Cook: 40 mins
Servings: 10
Yield: 1 Tray

Ingredients

Filling

  • Whole Milk Ricotta Cheese
    3lbs
  • Eggs
    3
  • Parmesan Cheese(grated)
    1/4cup
  • Mozzarella Cheese
    2lbs
  • Dried Mint
    1/4cup
  • Salt(to taste)
  • Cinnamon(to taste)

Shells

  • Eggs
    4
  • Flour
    2cups
  • Water
    1 1/4cups
  • Salt
    1/4tsp

Homemade manicotti shells filled with a rich ricotta mixture.

Instructions

Filling Preparation

The Night Before:

  1. Wrap the Ricotta in a cloth and place in a colander to drain the liquid.
  2. Let Ricotta sit in the fridge wrapped overnight.

The Morning Of:

  1. Combine all ingredients in a large bowl (Save 1/3 of the mozzarella cheese for a topping later). Set aside.

Shells & Assembly

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Mix all shell ingredients together (mixture will be very thin and watery consistency like pancake mix).
  3. Spray cooking spray then heat a 8 inch Teflon frying pan on medium heat.
  4. Pour a thin layer of butter into a pan and swish around the mixture.
  5. Fry once side until shell is barely tan, approximately 1 minute.
  6. Slide shell out of the pan onto a cutting board or table.
  7. Place 2 Tbsp of the filling on the dough side of the shell.
  8. Roll up the shell and place in a baking pan seam side down.
  9. Cover with sauce and mozzarella cheese.
  10. Bake for 30 to 40 minutes. A good indication that it is done, is when the sauce bubbles.
  11. Fully cool before serving and enjoying!