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Adapted from Grandma's Kitchen - Treasured Family Recipes

3720 cal/recipe

## Ingredients

### Stuffed Pasta

+ 14 manicotti pasta shells
+ 3 1/2 c shredded mozarella cheese
+ 2 c ricotta cheese
+ 7 tbsp chopped fresh basil or 2 1/3 tbsp dried basil
+ 1 c chopped dried salami, black olives, or other preferred ingredient 

### Dish Filling

+ 1 c shredded mozarella cheese
+ 30 oz marinara sauce, divided 
+ heaping 1/2 c grated parmesan cheese 

## Directions

+ Preheat oven to 350 F.
+ Cook pasta in boiling, salted water til al dente.
+ Drain and rinse with cool water.
+ Let dry on cutting board.
+ Spray 13 by 9 inch baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
+ Pour 2 c of the marinara sauce into the baking dish.
+ Mix all other Stuffed Pasta ingredients in large bowl.
+ Use small spoon to carefully fill manicotti with Stuffed Pasta mixture.
+ Place filled manicotti into baking dish.
+ Pour remaining marinara sauce over top of manicotti and top with the 1 c of mozarella.
+ Bake manicotti uncovered for 15 min.
+ Top with parmesan.
+ Bake further 10 min.

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