Manicotti with Bolognese Sauce

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Manicotti with Bolognese Sauce is a hearty Italian-American baked pasta dish featuring large, ridged pasta tubes stuffed with a creamy ricotta cheese filling and topped with a rich, meaty Bolognese sauce. The dish combines tender pasta, a savory meat sauce typically made from ground beef, tomatoes, and aromatic vegetables, and a melted cheese topping. It's a comforting, oven-baked casserole that's popular in Italian-American cuisine and often served as a main course.

🍽️ Nutrition at a glance

This dish is high in both carbohydrates and fat, providing a substantial amount of protein from the meat and cheese filling. A typical serving offers key nutrients like calcium, iron, and B vitamins, with a calorie count generally ranging from 500 to 700 kcal per serving.

Nutrition breakdown

Calories	600 kcal
Protein	32 g
Carbs	48 g
Fat	30 g
Fiber	4 g
Sugar	8 g
Sodium	850 mg
Calcium	350 mg
Iron	4.5 mg
Potassium	400 mg
Vitamin A	300 mcg
Vitamin C	10 mg
Vitamin B12	1.8 mcg
Zinc	5 mg
Selenium	25 mcg

Per 1 cup (240 g) · estimated, varies by recipe

💡 What's interesting

Culturally, manicotti is an Italian-American adaptation, as traditional Italian cuisine uses crêpe-like pasta sheets (crespelle) for similar stuffed dishes. Nutritionally, the combination of meat and cheese makes it a complete protein source, though it's also quite calorie-dense.