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This is my husband's favorite dish. He always requests it—even on holidays! You'll love the variety of cheeses and spices that jazz up this manicotti recipe. It's restaurant-quality, but at a quarter of the price! —Luanne Wallace Bennett, Powder Springs, Georgia
Nutritional Facts 2 filled manicotti shells equals 647 calories, 34 g fat (18 g saturated fat), 158 mg cholesterol, 937 mg sodium, 49 g carbohydrate, 5 g fiber, 40 g protein.
Originally published as Three-Cheese Turkey Manicotti in Simple & Delicious January/February 2010, p50
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Reviewed on Oct. 08, 2012 by 2princesses2love
I made this recipe as is except skipped the Italian Seasoning only because we don't care for it. This was so good! We will definitely make this often.
Reviewed on Aug. 02, 2012 by daisey5
I also used an ice tea spoon to stuffe the shells but it helps if you roll the stuffing mix. This tasted fantastic. Everyone loved it.
Reviewed on May. 26, 2012 by jewels82
It was wonderful!
Reviewed on May. 22, 2012 by AudrieGpayne
BIG HIT AT MY HOUSE
Reviewed on May. 21, 2012 by dejuan
I did add more sauce ,the turkey was 1.25 lbs. and only 1/2 teasp. garlic.
My boys love this so much they had to have the recipe right then, my youngest son ate half of the Manicotti I fixed. I rate this a 6 star . I will make this again,thanks
Reviewed on May. 11, 2012 by Julia Kristine
Yummey: I used Barilla manicotti shells, cooked according to package instructions, Didn't have chedder Monterey Jack, so used Sargento 6 cheese, used grapefruit spoon to stuff them, or any small narrow spoon works, cooled them on a silpat then covered with saran so not to dry them out. Needed more sauce than called for so added a jar of Rao's Marinara I had on hand, cooked 30 min in convection then sprinkled Mozz. on top and left in oven few more min. to melt, delish. Made a pyrex dish for two sick friends and had some for hubby and I. I would definately do this again, in fact, can't wait until I have guests over so I can. Only tedious job was stuffing them, thought about a pastry tube, but with shredded cheese I thought it would jam up, will look for a wider mouth tip for next time and use a pastry bag just like stuffing a canoli.
Reviewed on Apr. 29, 2012 by kathypreston
My family loves this recipe. I did use ground beef instead of turkey, though. I definitely will use this recipe again!
Reviewed on Apr. 24, 2012 by thegrannysue
First and foremost, thanks for this recipe. I posted the ending product on FB and got great reviews just on sight alone. Had to post the recipe to share with my friends. I did some alterations and eliminations; used sweet italian sausage out of the casing, used a 5/cheese spaghette sauce, & eliminated the sugar and italian seasoning because of the sausage that was used. I will use this recipe any day!!!
Reviewed on Apr. 23, 2012 by peaches191
Love manicotti and this is the best! My grandson thought it was awesome. Can't believe someone complained about 2 tsp. of sugar in a recipe that serves 6 people!
Reviewed on Apr. 23, 2012 by medewaard
I've been making this same variation for years, but without the sugar and instead of ground turkey I used ground turkey italian sausage! It's my husbands favorite dinner!
Reviewed on Apr. 23, 2012 by CheriMcN
Great recipe and so easy to put together! Instead of just plain ground turkey I like to substitute Italian turkey sausage... just remove the casings. While manicotti is baking throw together a salad and you have a meal in no time!
Reviewed on Jul. 25, 2011 by melakay
This is one of my favorites to make for friends. New babies, sick friends, they love this recipe! Even my husband who doesnt like ricotta cheese really enjoys this dish.
Reviewed on Apr. 04, 2011 by puppylove_214
I wish there were more than 5 stars to give this recipe!! I made this with ground beef and used Ragu's 6-cheese spaghetti sauce. I simmered the sauce for about 30 minutes to really give it good flavor. This one's a new family favorite!! YUM-O!!
Reviewed on Feb. 23, 2011 by Karen cooks
Great tasting italian dish with common ingredients that's easy to put together. I left out the sugar and substituted Pregos Garlic and Sausage Pasta sauce.
Reviewed on Feb. 14, 2011 by benwin
I made this for my Husband and he informed me that I could make it anytime. I have never made Manicotti before, and it was easier than it sounded. I followed the recipe and it was very tasty, lots of flavor. It is a Hit in this household.
Reviewed on Feb. 10, 2011 by badkitty
I always add a bit more sugar to the jar sauces and it was good in this recipe.
Reviewed on Feb. 10, 2011 by dianehain
I can't believe this recipe calls for adding sugar to a jarred sauce! Jarred sauces are already full of sugars. I made this without the added sugar, and it tastes great to me. I like the blend of cheeses, but agree with reviewers who suggest this would be better with ground beef or italian sausage. next time i am going to try it with the sausage.
Reviewed on Feb. 10, 2011 by rvgal237
WhenI first read the name of this recipe, I thought the manicotti was filled w/cheese and turkey filling. Sooooo, I made this using cooked turkey (with spices, etc.) mixed with the cheese filling. It was great ! I used plain spaghetti sauce without meat under and over the shells. I will definitely make it again !
Reviewed on Feb. 10, 2011 by ericajo2001
With the 3 cheeses this was much better than manicotti recipes I have made in the past. Very good consistency. I didn't care for the turkey flavor so I'll try Italian sausage or ground beef next time. Overall, a good recipe.
Reviewed on Jun. 17, 2010 by alaskakaren
Excellent! Hint: use an iced tea spoon to fill the shells. The long handle and small bowl make it a breeze!
Reviewed on Mar. 03, 2010 by dfore2004
Excellent recipe. I used ground beef instead of turkey. This is a keeper!
Reviewed on Feb. 08, 2010 by badkitty
This is absolutely delicious and a great recipe for ground turkey! The sauce is great! I did season my turkey with Emeril's Essence, Worcestershire sauce , and pepper and added fresh garlic, minced, with the onion. I used regular spaghetti sauce, not the three cheese and I added a can (14-1/2 ounces) of diced tomatoes and some red wine to it. I added salt and pepper, fresh minced parsley and a pinch of nutmeg to the cheese filling. Yum! This is great! Thank you!
Reviewed on Feb. 06, 2010 by cheezhed68
Very good and easy to prepare.
Reviewed on Jan. 27, 2010 by kermitbuttercup
This is so delicious, i love it, especially with all the different cheese types, my dad even loved it, and that's a Plus+++. Would make again, love it!!!!!!!!
Reviewed on Jan. 19, 2010 by penguinmomma
So good- myself, my husband and my toddlers all loved it & the leftovers were just as good warmed up the next day for lunch.
Reviewed on Jan. 17, 2010 by ewunia11
My husband really liked it, but I am don’t really like turkey. Next time I will replace turkey maybe for pork.
Reviewed on Jan. 02, 2010 by shellytwoo
This recipe is a keeper. It was quick and easy. I added a can of garlic roasted diced tomatoes to the meat sauce. Served with garlic toast. Got rave reviews! Will definitely make it again. Try it.
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