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Olive Garden Four Cheese Manicotti
Olive Garden Four Cheese Manicotti is a fan favorite but now you don't have to wait for it to pop up on the menu. This copycat Olive Garden manicotti recipe is loaded with creamy ricotta, mozzarella, provolone and parmesan for the ultimate cheesy pasta dinner at home. Topped with rich marinara and baked until bubbly, it's a restaurant favorite you can make anytime. The cheese pull alone is worth it!
Equipment
Ingredients
- 8 oz manicotti 12 shells or 16 cannelloni shells (these were NO BOIL)
- 4 cups ricotta cheese
- 1.5 cup mozzarella shredded
- 1.5 cup provolone shredded
- 2 cup Parmesan shredded/grated
- 1 egg
- 1 tbsp Italian seasoning
- 2 tsp garlic minced
- 2 tsp salt
- 3 cups Olive Garden Marinara recipe below
- 1 cup Mozzarella shredded
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400
- In a large pot, on high, bring half pan water to boil. Add 1 tbsp salt to water. When boiling, add manicotti and reduce heat to medium high. Uncover and simmer for 9 min. When done, rinse with cold water and set aside.8 oz manicotti
- In a bowl, mix ricotta, mozzarella, provolone, Parmesan, Italian seasoning, salt and garlic. Stir well.4 cups ricotta cheese, 1.5 cup mozzarella, 1.5 cup provolone, 2 cup Parmesan, 1 egg, 1 tbsp Italian seasoning, 2 tsp garlic, 2 tsp salt
- Spoon mixture into a piping bag with a tip in the bottom. (I tried ziplock bags and it was too messy - need the piping tip with WIDE opening)
- Spray 9x13 baking dish with nonstick spray
- Using the piping bag of cheese filling, stuff each manicotti shell with 3-4 tbsp filling per shell. Place each shell in the baking dish.
- Top with marinara and remaining 1 c mozzarella cheese. Cover with aluminum foil and Bake at 400 for 20 min3 cups Olive Garden Marinara, 1 cup Mozzarella
- Remove foil and turn oven to broil-low for 2-3 minutes to brown the cheese. Watch closely!
Notes
If making whole box of manicotti - need this much filling.
If using cannelloni - can do 2/3 of the filling. Be sure to cover noodles entirely with sauce to avoid crispy edges
If making marinara from scratch with this recipe - you can make HALF the recipe and that will be enough.
Nutrition
Serving: 2shellsCalories: 858kcalCarbohydrates: 44gProtein: 57gFat: 51gSaturated Fat: 31gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 14gTrans Fat: 0.003gCholesterol: 194mgSodium: 2574mgPotassium: 758mgFiber: 3gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 2186IUVitamin C: 9mgCalcium: 1267mgIron: 3mg
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