What it holds
Manicotti carries the abundance of Italian-American family cooking. It reflects care, assembly, sauce, and the comfort of a dish made to fill a table.
Manicotti
Manicotti is an Italian-American baked pasta dish made with large tubes or rolled pasta filled with cheese, meat, vegetables, or other fillings and baked in sauce.
At the table
Shared dish, personal versions
Preparations of this dish
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At the table
It often appears at Sunday dinners, holidays, and family gatherings where baked pasta feels generous and celebratory. It is usually served from a large dish with tomato sauce and melted cheese.
Variations
Variations include ricotta and spinach, meat-filled manicotti, crespelle-style rolled pancakes, mozzarella, Parmesan, marinara, meat sauce, or béchamel. Some households use pasta tubes, while others use thin homemade crêpes.
What remains
What remains is the baked sauce and cheese, the filled pasta, and the leftovers that hold together well. It continues as a dish associated with gathering and plenty.