Stuffed Manicotti with Meat Sauce
Ingredients
Ingredients
For the Sauce:
1 tbsp olive oil
1 lb ground beef
0.50 cup onion, chopped
1 garlic cloves, minced
28 oz diced tomatoes
6 oz tomato paste
2 tsp salt
2 tsp brown sugar
1 tsp fresh basil leaves
1 tsp fresh oregano leaves
1 tsp dried parsley flakes
0.25 tsp ground black pepper
For the Filling:
0.75 lb ground beef
4 tbsp green onion, minced
1 tsp salt
0.25 tsp ground black pepper
15 oz ricotta cheese
8 oz shredded mozzarella cheese
1 eggs, lightly beaten
1 tsp dried parsley flakes
8 oz Creamette® Manicotti
0.25 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Directions
Cooking Directions
1
Preheat oven to 350º F.
2
Sauce: Heat oil in large skillet; cook ground beef, onion and garlic. Drain excess fat. Add tomatoes, paste, salt, brown sugar, basil, oregano, parsley and pepper. Simmer 45 minutes.
3
Filling: Cook ground beef, green onion, salt and pepper. Drain and cool. Combine ricotta, mozzarella, egg, parsley and cooled beef.
4
Prepare pasta according to package directions; drain. Fill each tube with 1/4 cup filling.
5
Pour 1/3 of the sauce into a 9 x 13-inch baking dish; arrange stuffed pasta in a single layer.
6
Cover with remaining sauce and sprinkle with Parmesan. Bake covered 30 to 40 minutes.
