Crock-Pot Manicotti

With 4 kinds of cheese and spinach this recipe for Crock-Pot Manicotti is not only easy to make but tastes so good that even the kids will love it!

Slow Cooker Manicotti

I love Italian food! In fact, if I were to go anywhere in the world for the food alone it would have to be Italy. The pasta alone would have me in heaven for sure!

If you are looking for an easy Italian recipe that you can whip up for dinner in a jiffy for your slow cooker, then look no further than this tasty cheese and spinach filled crock-pot manicotti recipe.

Yes there is spinach in the cheesy filling, but my kids didn’t even notice it and ate it all up with requests for seconds!

Because this is a pasta dish you don’t need to cook the manicotti for super long in the slow cooker. Just 2 hours on the HIGH setting or 4 hours on the LOW setting.

The pasta is filled with the cheesy filling while still uncooked and straight out of the box and then nestled between layers of your favorite marinara sauce and more cheese. Then the whole thing is cooked right in the slow cooker!

Products Needed:

• 3.5 Quart Casserole Slow Cooker OR 6 Quart, 6.5 Quart Or 7 Quart Slow Cooker
• Medium Mixing Bowl
• Cheese Grater
• Wooden Spoon
• Measuring Cups And Spoons
• Knife
• Cutting Board
• Gallon Sized Food Storage Bag

More Amazing Slow Cooker Italian Recipes To Try!

• Crock-Pot Ravioli Casserole
• Slow Cooker Sausage Cheese Tortellini Soup
• Crock-Pot Zuppa Toscana Soup + Video
• Slow Cooker Tomato & Spinach Pasta
• Crock-Pot Marsala Beef + Video

Crock-Pot Manicotti Recipe

Heidi Kennedy

Ricotta, chèvre, mozzarella, Parmesan cheese and spinach are combined and stuffed inside manicotti pasta and then slow cooked in marinara sauce with even more cheese on top for a delicious recipe everyone in the family is going to love!

4.12 from 26 votes

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 2 hours hrs

Total Time 2 hours hrs 10 minutes mins

Course Entrée

Cuisine Italian

Servings 4 Servings

Calories 1385 kcal

Ingredients

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For The Filling

• 1 ⅓ Cups Ricotta Cheese
• ½ Cup Shredded Parmesan Cheese
• ¼ Cup Chèvre Goat Cheese
• ¼ Cup Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
• 1 Clove Garlic (Minced)
• ½ Teaspoon Dried Oregano
• 1 Large Egg
• 10 Ounces Frozen Spinach (Thawed And Drained)
• ⅛ Teaspoon Kosher Salt
• ⅛ Teaspoon Freshly Ground Black Pepper

For The Manicotti

• 8 Ounces Manicotti Pasta
• 1 Cup Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
• 1 Cup Shredded Parmesan Cheese
• 24 Ounces Jarred Marinara Sauce (Or Homemade Marinara Sauce)

Garnish

• ¼ Cup Chopped Fresh Basil

Instructions

• In a medium mixing bowl combine all of the ingredients for the filling and stir until fully combined.
• Spoon filling into a 1-gallon sized zippered food storage bag and snip off one of the bottom corners with scissors.
• Pour 1/3 of the marinara sauce in the bottom of either a 3.5 quart casserole slow cooker or a 6 quart or larger slow cooker.
• Pipe the ricotta filling inside each manicotti pasta and place the filled pasta into the sauce in the slow cooker.
• Pour 1/3 of the sauce over the top of the filled pasta.
• Sprinkle 1/2 cup each of the shredded mozzarella and Parmesan cheese on top.
• Pour the remaining 1/3 of the sauce on top of the cheese and then add the remaining 1/2 cup each of the mozzarella and Parmesan cheese.
• Cover and cook on LOW for 4 hours or on HIGH for 2 hours.
• Garnish cooked manicotti with chopped fresh basil.
• Serve and enjoy!

Notes

Can’t find chèvre cheese at your grocery store? You can leave it out or substitute with mascarpone cheese or even cream cheese.

Nutrition

Calories: 1385kcal | Carbohydrates: 149g | Protein: 90g | Fat: 53g | Saturated Fat: 27g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 162mg | Sodium: 2702mg | Potassium: 987mg | Fiber: 11g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 12400IU | Vitamin C: 42.1mg | Calcium: 1820mg | Iron: 10.1mg

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