It just wouldn't be a holiday without my mom preparing a pasta course, whether it precedes the turkey at Thanksgiving or follows antipasti at Easter. My mom's manicotti recipe (which comes from her Italian mother), feeds our immediate family of 40, but I've scaled it down to feed a smaller group of 6. The tender manicotti wrappers are made by quickly cooking a batter to form a pastalike crêpe.
Provided by Gina Marie Miraglia Eriquez
Categories Gourmet Egg Pasta Tomato Bake Christmas Mozzarella Parmesan Ricotta Basil Winter New York Dinner
Yield 6 main-course servings
Number Of Ingredients 25
Steps:
- Make sauce:
- Heat oil in a 5- to 6-quart heavy pot over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then sauté onion, stirring occasionally, until golden, about 6 minutes. Add garlic and sauté, stirring, until golden, about 1 minute. Add tomatoes with juice, water, sugar, and salt and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until thickened, about 30 minutes. Stir in basil and remove from heat.
- Make crêpes:
- Break up eggs with a wooden spoon in a medium bowl and stir in water until combined (don't beat). Sift in flour and salt, then stir batter until just combined. Force through a medium-mesh sieve into another bowl.
- Lightly brush an 8-inch nonstick skillet with melted butter and heat over moderate heat until hot. Ladle about 1/4 cup batter into skillet, tilting and rotating skillet to coat bottom, then pour excess batter back into bowl. (If batter sets before skillet is coated, reduce heat slightly for next crêpe.) Cook until underside is just set and lightly browned, about 30 seconds, then invert crêpe onto a clean kitchen towel to cool completely. Make at least 11 more crêpes in same manner, brushing skillet with butter as needed and stacking crêpes in 3 piles.
- Make filling and assemble manicotti:
- Stir together ricotta, eggs, Parmigiano-Reggiano, parsley, salt, and pepper.
- Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 425°F.
- Cut mozzarella lengthwise into 1/4-inch-thick sticks.
- Spread 2 cups sauce in larger baking dish and 1 cup in smaller one. Arrange 1 crêpe, browned side up, on a work surface, then spread about 1/4 cup filling in a line across center and top with a mozzarella strip. Fold in sides to enclose filling, leaving ends open, and transfer, seam side down, to either baking dish. Fill 11 more crêpes in same manner, arranging snugly in 1 layer in both dishes (8 in larger dish and 4 in smaller). Spread 1 cup sauce over manicotti in larger dish and 1/2 cup in smaller dish. Tightly cover dishes with foil and bake until sauce is bubbling and filling is hot, 15 to 20 minutes. Serve remaining sauce on the side.
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Fasi Sheikh
[email protected]I made this recipe for my family and they loved it! The manicotti was cheesy and flavorful, and the sauce was perfect. I will definitely be making this again.
MdNahid Nahid
[email protected]I've tried this recipe a few times and I've always had great results. The manicotti is always cooked perfectly and the sauce is flavorful and delicious. I highly recommend this recipe.
Jt Knox
[email protected]This recipe is a bit time-consuming, but it's worth it. The manicotti is so delicious and the sauce is perfect. I will definitely be making this again.
Abdirahmanstar tailor
[email protected]I made this for a dinner party and everyone loved it! The manicotti was cheesy and flavorful, and the sauce was perfect. I highly recommend this recipe.
Jan pakhi MF
[email protected]I've made this recipe several times and it's always a hit. The manicotti is always cooked perfectly and the sauce is flavorful and delicious.
Darlynn Harris
[email protected]Delicious!
Zack Thompson
[email protected]This turned out great! The only thing I would change is to add some more garlic to the sauce.
Osama Waseem
[email protected]This recipe is a keeper! It's easy to follow and the results are amazing. The manicotti is cheesy, flavorful, and the sauce is perfect. I will definitely be making this again and again.
AnimoTime324
[email protected]I made this recipe last night and it was a hit! My husband and kids loved it. The cheese filling was creamy and delicious, and the sauce was the perfect consistency. I will definitely be making this again.
Shanti Shakya
[email protected]This was the best manicotti I've ever had! The sauce was rich and flavorful, and the pasta was cooked perfectly. I highly recommend this recipe.
Cheche Lopez
[email protected]My family loved this manicotti recipe! It was cheesy, flavorful, and easy to make. I will definitely be making this again.