Wednesday, October 7, 2009

A Manicotti Recipe

Ok, I have GOT to get better about taking pictures of what I cook because I pick recipes sometimes based on the little picture above them, but I never think of it until later.

Monday night I got home and had set out all of the stuff for stew and I thought, "that sounds boring". So, I pulled what I had and made crab manicotti. My friend, Laura, made manicotti ALL THE TIME in college and it was always so yummy! I was nervous about how it would turn out, but the hubs LOVED it! So, I thought I'd share it with you all.

Crab Manicotti

Ingredients:

8 Manicotti Pasta Shells

3-1/4 cup your favorite spaghetti sauce (I used Progresso.)

1-15oz container of Ricotta

1/4 cup shredded Parmesan

1/2 can spinach (I would have preferred fresh, but I went with what was on hand.)

1/2 small can of chopped black olives

1/2 pkg of crab meat (or imitation crab if you are landlocked like us and 45 miles from a store big enough to offer the real thing)

A sprinkle of salt, pepper, Tony Chatcheres (spelling?), Parsley

Directions: Bring water to a boil and add Manicotti Shells. Cook for 6 minutes and then removed from water and lay on foil to cool. Shred crab meat and combine all ingredients in a small bowl. Pour and additional 1/4 cup of spaghetti sauce in the bottom of a 9x13 inch pan, stuff shells with mixture and lay in pan, cover shells with remaining mixture, add another 1/4 cup of spagetti sauce and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Bake for 20-30 minutes on 350. Enjoy!

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9 comments:

Confessions Of A Domestic Goddess said...

That sounds DELICIOUS! I might have to add it to next week's menu!

Thanks for sharing!

Nezzy (Cow Patty Surprise) said...

Yummy, I'll be right over!

May God bless your evening!

~Mrs. Guru~ said...

mmm, sounds delicious!

Courtney said...

Yummy, that sounds amazing! Thanks for posting the recipe, I'll have to try it out!

Miss Jody said...

Okay lady, It's six AM and my mouth is watering for dinner :)
Looks yummy!!!!!!!!!

Renee said...

Sounds yummy! I have been cooking more lately and the best thing about it is having leftovers for lunch the next day!

Unknown said...

Yum! I'm always looking for new recipes. I would have never thought of crab manicotti!! Thanks for sharing.

LWLH said...

i'm the same way...if it doesnt look good then i usually skip over it.

Heather said...

Love your blog and now following along and look forward to reading more!! This recipe sounds delish! Thanks for sharing!