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beef manicotti

Recipe by
Janet Gillespie-Bayyuk
Everett, WA

Ingredients For beef manicotti

  • 1 lb
    lean ground beef
  • 1 Tbsp
    italian seasoning
  • 15 oz
    tomato sauce
  • 1/2 tsp
    sugar
  • 12 oz
    tomato paste
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 1/4 c
    onion, chopped
  • 5/8 tsp
    pepper
  • 1
    clove garlic, minced
  • 1/2 c
    parmesan cheese, grated
  • 4 oz
    mushrooms, small pieces
  • SAUCE INGREDIENTS
  • 1/2 c
    milk
  • 1/4 c
    onion, chopped
  • 1 Tbsp
    chopped parsley
  • 3 slice
    bread, torn in pieces
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 1 1/2 c
    mozzarella cheese, shredded
  • 1/4 tsp
    pepper
  • 1 lg
    egg
  • 8 oz
    manicotti shells
  • 4 c
    water

How To Make beef manicotti

  • 1
    Cook and stir the meat and the first 1/4 cup of onion in a large skillet until the meat is brown.
  • 2
    Drain off excess fat.
  • 3
    Remove from the heat and stir in the remaining ingredients for the meat filling.
  • 4
    Fill the uncooked manicotti shells, packing the filling into both ends.
  • 5
    Place the shells in an ungreased 13x9 baking pan.
  • 6
    Heat the oven to 375.
  • 7
    Heat the undrained mushrooms and the remaining ingredients for the tomato sauce except the parmesan cheese to boiling, stirring occasionally.
  • 8
    Reduce the heat and simmer, uncovered, for about 5 minutes.
  • 9
    Pour the sauce over the filled shells.
  • 10
    Cover the pan with aluminum foil and bake until the shells are tender, 1 1/2 to 1 3/4 hours.
  • 11
    Sprinkle with the cheese and cool 5-10 minutes before serving.

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