Manicotti with Meat Filling

Ingredients

8 oz Creamette^® Manicotti

1.50 lbs ground beef

2 tbsp vegetable oil

1.50 cups bread crumbs

0.66 cup milk

1 eggs, beaten

0.25 cup Parmesan cheese, shredded

2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

1 tbsp parsley, finely chopped

0.50 tsp salt

0.25 tsp ground black pepper

1 (24 oz.) pasta sauce

Cooking Directions

Preheat oven to 350°F. Prepare pasta according to package directions; drain.

Brown meat in oil in frying pan; drain.

In a large bowl combine bread and milk. Allow to stand 2 minutes.

Add cooked meat, egg, 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese, mozzarella cheese, parsley, salt and pepper.

Stuff pasta with filling.

Pour 1 cup pasta sauce in bottom of 13x9-inch baking dish.

Arrange filled manicotti in dish.

Pour remaining pasta sauce over pasta and top with remaining Parmesan cheese.

Cover and bake 45 minutes, or until heated through.