Stuffed Manicotti Alfredo

I have only had this at a restaurant once at a place in louisville called the old spaghetti factory. it was so good, i stuffed myself bigger than the manicotti! so, i came home and started playing around with a couple of recipes and this resulted. i think it's a delicious alternative to the heavy tomato sauce that's usually on manicotti for the veggie-worshipers, there's no meat. serve with a green salad and some garlic bread for a delicious meal. looks like a lot of work, but it's really not and goes fairly quick. well worth it!!

Steps

Prepare the alfredo sauce.

Melt the butter in a med.

Saucepan.

Whisk in cream and parmesan cheese and seasonings.

Simmer for 15 minutes on low heat , being careful not to boil or let stick.

Remove from heat.

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.

Prepare the filling.

In a small bowl , stir together ricotta , 2 1 / 4 cups mozzarella cheese , parmesan cheese , egg and seasonings.

Make sure shells are drained well.

Spread a thin layer of alfredo sauce in the bottom of a 9x13 baking dish.

Using a pastry bag or zip-top bag , fill the shells and arrange them on the sauce.

Pour the remaining sauce on top of the shells.

Cover and bake for 35-40 minutes.

Uncover and sprinkle with the remaining mozzarella cheese.

Bake 10 minutes more or until cheese is just melted , but not browned and manicotti shells are heated through.

Ingredients

manicotti, ricotta cheese, parmesan cheese, mozzarella cheese, egg, basil, oregano, onion powder, garlic powder, real butter, cream, salt and pepper