Four Cheese Manicotti In Cream Sauce

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 large onion, diced fine (or shredded)
• 1 lb mushroom, sliced (optional)
• 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
• 1/2 cup flour
• 4 cups milk
• 1 1/2 cups parmesan cheese, grated
• salt and pepper
• 1 lb ricotta cheese
• 4 ounces mozzarella cheese, diced
• 1/2 cup romano cheese, grated
• 1/4 cup walnuts, finely chopped
• 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
• 3 eggs
• 1 dash nutmeg

Recipe

• 1 saute onion and mushrooms (if using) in butter 5 minutes; stir in flour.
• 2 gradually stir in milk; stir over low heat until sauce bubbles and thickens.
• 3 stir in 1 cup parmesan cheese and salt and pepper to taste; set aside.
• 4 cook manicotti shells according to package directions; drain and cover with cold water.
• 5 mix together ricotta, mozzarella, romano and remaining parmesan cheese; add walnuts, parsley and eggs.
• 6 season to taste with salt, pepper and nutmeg.
• 7 drain manicotti shells; stuff with cheese mixture.
• 8 place shells side by side in a greased shallow baking pan; spoon sauce over all.
• 9 bake in preheated 400f oven 20 to 25 minutes or until bubbly and golden.