preheat oven to 350

In a mixing bowl add the all of the ingredients for the filling (reserving half of the shredded mozzarella to use as a topping) mix well until fully blended.

cut each pasta sheet in half to make to (aprox) 6x6 inch squares

place 2 or 3 spoonfuls of the ricotta mixture at one end of the square and roll it into a log (wet the end of the sheet with water to help seal it)*

add a little marinara to the bottom of the baking dish you are using

place each log with the seam side down in a baking dish and repeat until you have used all the pasta sheets and ricotta. I made 12 from this mix

after you placed all the manicotti in your baking dish, cover with marinara and bake for 30 minutes.

Remove from oven and top with shredded mozzarella and bake for 5 more minutes or until cheese is bubbly.

Allow manicotti to rest for 5 minutes before serving so the cheese has a chance to set up well.

Serve with a tossed salad and garlic bread and enjoy!