Recipe ingredients
- 2 cups ricotta cheese (15 ounces), preferably fresh
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella (about 6 ounce)
- 2/3 cup coarsely chopped basil
- Salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup water
- 4 large eggs, lightly beaten
- Unsalted butter
- 3 cups tomato sauce, preferably homemade
- 2 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan cheese
Recipe method
- In a large bowl, combine the ricotta with the mozzarella, basil, 1 teaspoon of salt and the pepper.
- In a blender, process the flour, water, eggs and 1/2 teaspoon of salt until smooth. Transfer to a bowl.
- Heat an 8-inch crepe or omelet pan over moderately high heat.
- Lightly butter the pan and add 2 tablespoons batter. Working quickly, swirl the pan to coat it evenly.
- Cook until the top of the crepe is dry and the bottom is lightly golden about 1 minute.
- Flip the crepe and cook until the bottom is lightly golden, about 20 seconds longer.
- Transfer the crepe to a large plate and repeat with the remaining batter to make a total of 16 crepes.
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Coat the bottom of a 3-quart baking dish with 1 cup of the tomato sauce.
- Arrange the crepes on a work surface. Spoon 3 tablespoons of the ricotta filling in a line down the center of each crepe.
- Loosely roll up the crepes and arrange them, seam side up, side by side in the baking dish.
- Pour the remaining 2 cups of tomato sauce over the manicotti and sprinkle with the Parmesan cheese.
- Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until the tomato sauce is bubbling and the manicotti are heated through. Serve piping hot.
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