Mom's Manicotti

A classic Sills dish! I would call it a Christmas Eve tradition- having manicotti alongside ham. Melissa helped prepare Mom's recipe, and it turned out great!

For the pasta...

Ingredients:

1c flour

1c water

3 eggs

2 tbs margarine, melted

Directions:

1. Combine all ingredients and mix by hand until smooth.

2. In a crepe pan or small nonstick frying pan over medium heat, ladle in 1/4c of the batter. Tilt the pan with a circular motion so that the batter coats the surface evenly.

3. Cook until the top looks dry (approx. 30 seconds), then flip and cook an additional 10 seconds.

For the filling and assembly...

Ingredients:

3lb ricotta

1lb grated mozzarella

2 eggs

1tbs (or more to taste) dried parsley

pinch sugar

2 jars tomato sauce, or the equivalent amount in homemade sauce

Directions:

1. Combine all ingredients.

2. Working 1 at a time, place about 1 tbs ricotta mixture into center of each shell.

3. Roll pasta over filling and fold short ends under. Place in a rimmed baking pan that has been prepared with a thin layer of tomato sauce. Keep the shells tightly packed so that they do not open up during baking.

4. Cover completely with tomato sauce, and top with shredded mozzarella.

5. Bake in 350 degree oven for 45 min.

6. Let sit for a bit before serving.


Ricotta mixture.

Ricotta in shell

Melissa preparing manicotti

Sitting in pan (sorry I don't have any pictures beyond this step!)