3 kittencal marinara sauce vegetarian Recipes

oil, onion, finely chopped (optional), fresh garlic (no more than that or the garlic will overpower the other ingredients!), ricotta cheese, shredded mozzarella cheese, divided (can use a bit more), cream cheese, softened, grated parmesan cheese (can use more ), salt (to taste i use seasoned ), fresh ground black pepper (or to taste), frozen chopped spinach (cooked according to package directions, then hand-squeezed dry to remove excess moisture), manicotti, cooked and drained (you might use more shells so i would cook 10), marinara sauce (see my kittencal s marinara pasta sauce (vegetarian)), parmesan cheese (or to taste), mozzarella cheese, for topping (any amount desired)

olive oil (i use enough oil to lightly coat the bottom of my pot), onion, chopped, garlic cloves, minced (or to taste, the more the better i use 6 extra large cloves), dried basil (rubbed between fingers to release flavor), dried oregano (rubbed between fingers to release flavor), crushed red pepper flakes (optional or adjust to taste), tomato paste (can use two cans for a thicker richer sauce if desired), whole roma tomatoes, undrained (break up with a fork before cooking, go ahead and use two cans if desired!), dry red wine (you may omit if desired but good to add in, can use white wine), sugar (optional or to taste), salt (or to taste, a good tomato sauce needs lots so don tsp be shy with the ), fresh ground black pepper (to taste)