CHEESE & PUMPKIN-FILLED MANICOTTI RECIPE

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Our family adores autumn and anything to do with pumpkins! We all love this recipe because it is warm and comforting. It's so easy to put together on a cool fall evening after a day of work or raking leaves. -Mandy Howison, Renfrew Pennsylvania

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 package (8 ounces) manicotti shells
1 container (15 ounces) ricotta cheese
2 cups (8 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, divided
1 cup canned pumpkin
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 egg yolks
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 jar (24 ounces) garlic spaghetti sauce, divided

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. Cook manicotti shells according to package directions for al dente. Drain.
  • In a large bowl, mix ricotta cheese, 1 cup mozzarella cheese, pumpkin, Parmesan cheese, egg yolks and nutmeg. Spoon into manicotti.
  • Spread 1 cup spaghetti sauce into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Top with stuffed manicotti. Pour remaining spaghetti sauce over top; sprinkle with remaining mozzarella cheese. Bake, covered, 25-30 minutes or until cheese is melted.
  • Yield: 7 servings.
  • Originally published as Cheese & Pumpkin-Filled Manicotti in Country Woman
  • October/November 2013, p39
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