I have been meaning
to write down this recipe for a long time. And this weather and mood seems
perfect. Manicotti is a bit of a controversial recipe (Actually, once you have
started to cook Italian and you have Italian friends you will realise that
virtually ALL dishes in Italian cuisine are subject to controversies,
interpretations and the fact that each friend will say that their mamma's
version is the best one), some people prepare it with a pasta shell similar to cannelloni, and some other use crespelle (the Italian version of Crepes). I
use the crespelle, in my opinion it gives the dish a silkier consistency and
that feeling of comfort food that we all need right now!
This recipe was
given to me by the mamma of a very good Italian friend of mine, and as such, I
regard it as the best, so, if you disagree, you suck!
Anyways, here is my
(slightly adopted version of the Mamma's recipe) Manicotti recipe.
