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Stuffed manicotti

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Ingredients/Components

ground beef
medium onion, chopped - 1/2 item
butter or salad oil - 1 clove
sausage - 1/4 lb
bread crumbs - 1 c
salt - 1 tsp
pepper - 1/4 tsp
milk if mixture seems dry, add more milk - 1/2 c
chopped parsley - 1 tsp
Mozzarella cheese, grated - 1/2 lb
eggs, slightly beaten - 2 item
Drain off excess fat and cool mixture
Ricotta cheese or cottage cheese, well drained - 2 lb
grated Parmesan Romano cheese - 1/2 c
sugar - 1 tsp
cans tomato sauce
water - 1/2 c
sweet basil - 2 tsp
salt, pepper and sugar to taste - 1 item
oil - 3 Tbsp
to 4 cloves garlic, minced - 3 item

How to make stuffed manicotti:

Saute first 4 ingredients. Drain off excess fat and cool mixture. Add remaining ingredients. Mix thoroughly.Cheese Filling:1/2 lb. Mozzarella cheese, diced2 lb. Ricotta cheese or cottage cheese, well drained2 eggs, slightly beaten1/2 c. grated Parmesan (Romano) cheese2 tsp. chopped parsley1 tsp. sugar1 tsp. salt1/4 tsp. pepper Sauce:3 (15 oz.) cans tomato sauce1/2 c. water2 tsp. sweet basil salt, pepper and sugar to taste3 Tbsp. oil3 to 4 cloves garlic, minced2 tsp. oregano Bring to a boil, then simmer slowly, with the lid slightly ajar, for 15 to 20 minutes. While sauce is simmering, you can be preparing the stuffings.

Stuff the filling into 14 uncooked manicotti shells. Pour about 2/3 cup of sauce into the bottom of a shallow baking dish. Just make sure the manicotti pieces fit closely together in one layer. Pour the rest of the sauce over the manicotti; it should pretty well cover. Sprinkle 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese over the top.

Cover dish tightly with aluminum foil and bake in a 375° oven for 1 hour. They should be cooked, but not soft. Let cool for 7 to 10 minutes before serving.

If you wish, you may add a little more Parmesan and brown lightly under a low temperature broiler before serving. Feeds 4 people.

Recipe categories: Pasta, Main dish, Manicotti.

Rating:

3.8

Average rating: 3.8, total votes: 6

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