Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 1 box (8 oz) uncooked manicotti pasta shells (14 shells)
  • 2 jars (25.5 oz each) Muir Glen™ organic garden vegetable pasta sauce
  • 1/4 cup vodka
  • 1/2 cup whipping cream
  • 2 cups shredded Italian cheese blend (8 oz)
  • 1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes in oil, drained, chopped
  • 1 container (15 oz) ricotta cheese
  • 1 box (9 oz) frozen chopped spinach, thawed, squeezed to drain
  • 2 tablespoons julienne-cut fresh basil leaves

Instruction

  • Heat oven to 375°F. Cook pasta shells as directed on box. Rinse with cool water; drain.
  • Meanwhile, in 2-quart nonreactive saucepan, heat 1 jar of pasta sauce and the vodka to boiling. Reduce heat; simmer 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat; stir in whipping cream. Set aside.
  • In medium bowl, mix 1 cup of the cheese blend, the sun-dried tomatoes, ricotta and spinach.
  • In ungreased 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish, spread 1 cup of pasta sauce from second jar (save remaining sauce for another use). Fill each pasta shell with about 3 tablespoons ricotta mixture; place over sauce in dish. Pour vodka pasta sauce over filled shells.
  • Cover tightly with foil; bake 30 minutes or until sauce is bubbling. Uncover; sprinkle with remaining 1 cup cheese blend. Bake 5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Sprinkle with basil.