Immerse yourself in the comforting flavors of our Stuffed Manicotti recipe, featuring pasta filled with a delectable blend of ground veal, cheese and spinach. Topped with rich marinara blush sauce, this dish is perfect for a satisfying family dinner or a cozy night in.
Cook the pasta to al dente according to package directions. Drain and line on a baking sheet in a single layer until ready to use.
Cook the ground veal in a preheated skillet over medium-high heat until browned on all sides. Season with salt and pepper. Spoon into a bowl and set aside to cool.
In the now clean skillet, add 1 tbsp olive oil and swirl to cover the pan. Add in the onion, carrot, and peppers and saute until softened 7 to 10 minutes.
Add in the garlic and cook 30 seconds until aromatic. Season with salt and pepper if needed.
Melt the butter into the pan and whisk in the flour to coat everything evenly.
Whisk in the wine and lemon juice and deglaze the pan as needed.
Slowly whisk in the heavy cream, being sure no heavy clumps remain. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes, whisking often. Remove from heat. Stir in 1/2 cup of marinara sauce.
Meanwhile, whisk together the ricotta and parsley. Stir in the cooked ground veal.
Spoon the remaining 1/2 cup marinara sauce over the bottom of a baking dish.
Fill the manicotti evenly with the ricotta mixture and arrange each manicotti in the pan. Spoon 2 cups of the blush sauce over the manicotti and sprinkle parmesan on top.
Bake for 30 to 35 minutes until the sauce is bubbling. Remove from oven and allow to cool for 5 minutes before serving.
While the veal stuffed manicotti cools, pre-heat a skillet over medium heat.
Add the olive oil and swirl to coat the pan.
Add the spinach one cup at a time, tossing to coat the spinach and season with salt.
Reduce the heat to low, cover and let the spinach wilt a few minutes.
Arrange the wilted spinach onto serving plates and spoon manicotti's onto each dish.