I opened the package of manicotti, some were broken. I was able to piece all but 3 back together. I would up with 13, a baker's dozen. This is a very delicious recipe.

Oh so delicious!

I am always trying to find new ways to make food taste delicious for my family. This turned out yummy! And it's meatless.

My aunt always made this dish for family get togethers and it's always been a huge hit! I was surprised to see cottage cheese was in this, but mixed with Italian spices and ricotta cheese, you can't even tell. Enjoy!

It's been a lazy week, with a lot of ordering in and eating out. It's fun and convenient, but doesn't do anything towards developing cooking skill or creativity. These ruts happen, and I've found that the best way to get out of them is to force myself to cook...anything, really. Usually it's something simple. Usually it's something Italian. Still, just the mere act of standing in a kitchen again, knife in hand next to a piping hot stove, is often enough to get the cooking mojo flowing. And when the dish turns out to be really delicious, like this one did, that's just a bonus.

I love lasagna but sometimes I don't have the time so this is a easy substitute! Hope you enjoy it😊

So easy to make! Economical, satisfying and versatile!

Manicotti variations are basically in the way you make your stuffing and what kind of sauce you use. For this recipe, I'm using sausage and spinach stuffing, in Manicotti pasta shells. For the sauce, I'm using homemade spaghetti sauce made from ripe tomatoes from our family garden, (recipe for the sauce to come later.) This recipe is rather large and can feed up to ten or twelve people. You may want to shorten it to your liking or wait for a large family gathering. The sauce is thick and zesty with lots of cheese. Enjoy, and be sure to like and follow me for more recipes.

Good use for leftover chili, and a good comfort food.

My husband's grandparents are straight from Northern Italy so when they came to visit us i was lucky to learn some recipes and im happy to share them with you!