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Traeger Smoked Veggie Manicotti

Traeger Smoked Veggie Manicotti

Cheri Renee
Traeger Smoked Veggie Manicotti is a vegetarian recipe, perfect for Meatless Monday! Smoked veggies and pasta mixed with cheese so yummy!
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours 45 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American, Italian
Servings 6
Calories 432 kcal

Equipment

  • Traeger/Pellet Grill

Ingredients
  

  • 1 onion
  • 1 zucchini
  • 1 red bell pepper
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 5 oz fresh baby spinach
  • olive oil, kosher salt, pepper, crushed red pepper flakes, Italian seasoning
  • 12 to 16 manicotti shells (more or less depending on the size of the shells)
  • 15 oz container ricotta cheese
  • 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 1 cup shredded parmesan cheese
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 24 oz jar marinara pasta sauce

Instructions
 

  • Cut the onion, zucchini, red bell pepper, and garlic into larger chunks. Place them on a baking sheet and toss with the spinach, olive oil, kosher salt, pepper, crushed red pepper flakes, and Italian seasoning.
    Note: Peel the onion and garlic and remove stem and seeds from the pepper before cutting.
  • Set the Traeger or pellet grill to 250 degrees. Place the sheet with the veggies on the grill grate for two hours, toss them a few times throughout with tongs.
  • Pre boil the manicotti shells according to the package directions.
  • Put half of the veggies in a food processor and pulse a few times. Put the pulsed veggies in a bowl and repeat with pulsing the other half of the veggies in the food processor.
  • To the bowl with the veggies add the ricotta cheese , one cup of the mozzarella cheese, half cup of the parmesan cheese, the eggs, kosher salt, pepper, crushed red pepper flakes, and Italian seasoning.
  • Mix this until combined then place in a gallon size plastic bag.
  • Cut the corner of the gallon size plastic bag slightly smaller than the opening of the manicotti shells. Put the opening of the bag into each manicotti shell and squeeze until the shell is filled.
  • Spread a few spoonfuls of the marinara sauce on the bottom of a 9 x 13 casserole dish. Arrange the manicotti so they fit over the sauce. Pour the remaining marinara sauce over top and sprinkle the remaining mozzarella and parmesan cheese over top.
  • Turn the Traeger or pellet grill up to 375 degrees. Place the 9 x 13 casserole dish on the grill grate for 40 to 50 minutes.
  • Let it cool slightly before serving.
Keyword Dinner, Easy, manicotti, pasta, Pellet Grill, Recipe, Smoked, Traeger, Vegetarian, veggies