Pumpkin Manicotti with Bechamel Sauce
This Pumpkin Manicotti is a great fall comfort food dish. Pumpkin, sage and cheeses are stuffed into manicotti shells and topped with the most delicious creamy white sauce!
Ingredients
14 servings
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400℉. In a large bowl, toss the pumpkin (about 4 cups) with the olive oil and maple syrup. Spray a baking sheet with nonstick spray. Spread the coated pumpkin cubes onto the tray and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Roast for 10 minutes; toss and then roast for 10 more minutes (until slightly tender). Let cool.
- In a medium saucepan, heat the butter over medium-low heat until melted. Add the flour and stir until smooth. Over medium heat, cook until the mixture turns a golden sandy color, about 6 to 7 minutes. Meanwhile, heat the milk in a separate pan until just about to boil. Add the hot milk to the butter mixture 1 cup at a time, whisking continuously until very smooth. Bring to a boil. Cook 10 minutes, stirring constantly, then remove from heat. Season with salt and nutmeg, and set aside until ready to use.
- In a large bowl, mix all of the filling ingredients together. Stir in the cooled, roasted pumpkin cubes.
- Spray a 13x9-inch pan with nonstick spray. Stuff the noodles with filling using small cocktail fork or spoon (or see *Recipe Notes below).
- Spoon a layer of sauce on bottom of pan, then lay stuffed manicotti noodles side by side on top of sauce. Cover with remainder of sauce. Sprinkle with fresh sage.
- Cover with foil and bake for 50 minutes. Remove foil and bake an additional 10 minutes.
Nutrition per serving
432kcal
💰 Cost Estimate
Total Ingredients
$4822.00
$4822.00
Per Serving
$344.00/serving
$344.00/serving
🏠 Savings
~$9644.00 vs buying!
~$9644.00 vs buying!
📋 Price Breakdown (79% ingredients detected)
| Ingredient | Amount | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|
| sugar pie pumpkin | 1 small | $6.00 |
| extra virgin olive oil | 2 tbsp | $69.00 |
| maple syrup | 1 tbsp | $39.00 |
| salt and freshly ground black pepper | - | - |
| butter | 5 tbsp | $82.00 |
| all purpose flour | 4 tbsp | $7.00 |
| whole milk | 2 cups | $22.00 |
| 2% low fat milk | 2 cups | $21.00 |
| salt | 2 tsp | $2.00 |
| ground nutmeg | 0.5 tsp | $50.00 |
| 2 cups | - | |
| low fat ricotta cheese | 16 oz | $2104.00 |
| ball mozzarella cheese | 16 oz | $1755.00 |
| reduced-fat cream cheese | 8 oz | $337.00 |
| shredded Parmesan cheese | 0.5 cup | $130.00 |
| egg | 1 large | $55.00 |
| salt and freshly ground black pepper | - | - |
| Two 8-ounce boxes manicotti noodles | - | - |
| chopped fresh sage | 0.5 cup | $143.00 |
*Estimated market prices, may vary by region
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