::Blueberry Cheesecake::

::Ingredients::

- 1 cup graham cracker crumbs

- 1 cup ~ plus 3 Tbsp. sugar, divided

- 3 Tbsp. butter or margarine, melted

- 4 pkg.  8 oz. each cream cheese, softened

- 1 tsp. vanilla

- 1 cup sour cream

- 4 eggs

- 2 cups fresh or thawed frozen blueberries

 

::Directions::

Preheat oven to 325F. Mix crumbs, 3 Tbsp. of the sugar and the butter. Press firmly onto bottom of foil-lined 13x9 inch baking pan. Bake 10 min.
Beat cream cheese, remaining 1 cup sugar and the vanilla in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add sour cream; mix well. Add eggs, one at a time, beating on low speed after each addition just until blended. Pour over crust. Puree the blueberries in a blender or food processor. Gently drop spoonfuls of the pureed blueberries over batter; cut through batter several times with knife for marble effect.
Bake 45 min. or until center is almost set; cool. Cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours before serving. Store leftover cheesecake in refrigerator.

::Baked Manicotti::

::Ingredients::

- 2 cups spaghetti sauce

- 1 egg, lightly beaten

- 1 3/4 cups ricotta cheese

- 1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded

- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated

- 1/4 cup basil pesto (optional)

- 12 manicotti, cooked, rinsed in cold water

  

::Directions::

Preheat oven to 350F degrees. Spread 3/4 cup of the spaghetti sauce on bottom of 13x9-inch baking dish. Mix egg, cheeses, and pesto sauce until well blended. Spoon cheese mixture into large resealable plastic bag. Using scissors, cut off small hole from one of the bottom corners of bag.

Fill manicotti shells, 1 at a time, squeezing cheese mixture into both sides of each shell. Place manicotti over sauce in dish; pour remaining 1 1/4 cups spaghetti sauce over manicotti. Cover with foil.

Bake 40 minutes or until heat through.