Shelly's Recipe

CHEESE AND MUSHROOM MANICOTTI

Category: Pasta - Baked

2 cups shredded Mozzarella cheese
2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
1/4 lbs mushrooms, coarsely chopped
2 ounces sliced ripe olives, drained
1/4 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup chopped celery
1/2 cup soft bread crumbs
1 egg, lightly beaten
1/4 cup milk
2 tbsp chopped parsley
1/4 tsp pepper
4 cups prepared spaghetti sauce
1 cup water
8 manicotti shells
Grated Parmesan cheese

Preheat oven to 375. In a large bowl, combine 1 cup Mozzarella with Cheddar cheese, mushrooms, olives, onion, celery, crumbs, egg, milk, parsley, and pepper; set aside.

Combine spaghetti sauce and water; pour half the sauce into a shallow 3 quart casserole or baking dish. Stuff manicotti shells with cheese mixture and arrange side by side in sauce. Pour remaining sauce over top. Bake, covered, for about 1 hour. Remove cover, sprinkle with remaining Mozzarella cheese, and return to oven, uncovered, for about 10 more minutes or until cheese is melted. Serve with Parmesan cheese.