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Gluten Free Manicotti

Sandi Gaertner
A delicious homemade cheese stuffed gluten free manicotti recipe.
5 from 4 votes
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Meal Recipes
Cuisine Italian
Servings 4 people
Calories 332 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 7 ounces manicotti shells
  • 15 ounces ricotta cheese
  • ⅓ cup parmesan cheese
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ⅓ cup mozzarella cheese

Topping

  • ½ cup mozzarella cheese
  • 24 ounces pasta sauce

Instructions
 

  • Cook your manicotti shells according to package directions. Cook them 1 minute LESS than what the box says.
  • HINT: Add 1 tablespoon of oil to the water you cook the manicotti in to prevent them from sticking together. To prevent your manicotti from getting mushy, I recommend cooking them 1 minute less than the package recommends. Al dente is better for pasta being baked in sauce.
  • Preheat the oven to 350º F.
  • In a bowl, add all of the cheese and seasonings. Mix well.
  • Put the cheese mixture into either a piping bag or plastic baggie. If you are using a baggie like me, cut the corner off the bag so the cheese mixture can come out. Be sure to make the cut hole smaller than the width of the manicotti shells.
  • Squeeze the baggie or piping bag so the cheese mixture goes through and fills the entire manicotti. Place the manicotti in a casserole dish.
  • Place the manicotti in a casserole dish.
  • Pour pasta sauce over the stuffed gluten free manicotti. Check out my variations list below for lots of sauce options. You can use marinara, alfredo, pesto, meat sauce, etc!
  • Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. Bake at 350º F for 25-30 minutes until it is bubbly and hot.

Notes

  1. Jovial is the only gluten free manicotti shells that I have been able to find. They are at most grocery stores, Amazon, and Thrive Market.
  2. There are quite a few gluten free jarred pasta sauces like Barilla, Mezzetta, Rao's, and Classico. You can also make your own.
  3. This stuffed manicotti will keep fresh in an air-tight container in the refrigerator up to 4 days.

SPECIAL NOTE

Please know that every gluten free flour blend has a different starch to grain ratio. If you use a blend I didn't test, you may need to adjust your moisture levels in your baked goods.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 332kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 23gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 13gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 78mgSodium: 1552mgPotassium: 717mgFiber: 3gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 1443IUVitamin C: 12mgCalcium: 473mgIron: 3mg
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