Traditional Cheese Manicotti

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   Place 3 cups of the flour in medium bowl; make well in center.

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   Add 2 of the eggs and the water to well; stir with fork until mixture forms a stiff dough.

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   Place on lightly floured surface; knead until dough is smooth and no longer sticky, adding remaining 1/4 cup flour as necessary.

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   Cover and let stand 15 min.

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   Preheat oven to 375F.

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   Divide dough into 8 equal pieces.

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   Using a pasta roller, roll out each piece to thin (20x5-inch) strip.

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   Cut each strip crosswise into 5 equal pieces.

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   Add, in batches, to large pan filled with boiling water; cook 5 min.

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    or until tender.

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    Drain well.

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    Pat dry with paper towels.

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    Combine ricotta cheese, half of the mozzarella cheese, 1/2 cup of the Parmesan cheese, the remaining 3 eggs and the parsley.

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    Spoon 1/2 cup of the spaghetti sauce onto bottom of each of 2 (13x9-inch) baking dishes.

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    Spread two rounded tablespoons of the ricotta cheese mixture onto each pasta piece; roll up.

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    Place 20 of the manicotti, seam sides down, in each baking dish.

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    Pour half of the remaining spaghetti sauce over manicotti in each dish; top each with half of the remaining mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses.

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    Bake 25 to 30 min.

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    or until heated through.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.