Baked Manicotti is on the Menu for Mamma Mia Monday With Help From Chef Joe Bellia From Joe's La Roma.

🍝 Easy Baked Manicotti

A simple, satisfying pasta dish using fresh lasagna sheets and creamy ricotta filling.

🧀 Ingredients

• 1 large lasagna pasta sheet (approx. 12" x 10")

• 12 oz ricotta cheese

• 1 egg

• 2 oz Romano cheese, grated

• A pinch of salt

• A pinch of black pepper

• 1–2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley

• Optional: Shredded mozzarella (in filling & on top)

• 1–2 cups marinara sauce

👩‍🍳 Instructions

1. Make the Filling:

   • In a bowl, mix:

     • Ricotta

     • Egg

     • Romano cheese

     • Salt, pepper, parsley

     • (Optional: add mozzarella for a thicker filling)

2. Fill & Roll:

   • Lay the pasta sheet flat.

   • Pipe or spoon a 2-inch strip of filling along one edge.

   • Roll tightly, about 1½ times around the filling.

3. Assemble:

   • Spread marinara sauce in the bottom of a casserole dish.

   • Place rolled pasta seam-side down.

   • Spoon more marinara over the top.

4. Bake:

   • Cover loosely with foil.

   • Bake at 425°F for 20 minutes.

5. Finish:

   • In the last 2 minutes, sprinkle mozzarella on top.

   • Return to oven until melted and bubbly.