spinach, pesto, and beef stuffed manicotti
I love stuffed Manicotti. The more I can stuff in it, the better! I love cheese too and this has 4 cheeses! This recipe has a different take on the usual, with marinara sauce and pesto ... you can't go wrong! Served with garlic bread, I couldn't be happier!
prep time
cook time
50 Min
method
Bake
yield
6 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 8 ounces manicotti, 12 pasta shells
- 1 1/2 pounds ground beef
- 1/3 cup pesto sauce
- 3 cups marinara sauce
- 2 - (8 ounce) bags fresh spinach
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- 4 ounces provolone cheese, sliced - 12 pieces
- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated
- 2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded
- - salt and pepper
- - olive oil
How To Make spinach, pesto, and beef stuffed manicotti
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Step 1Brown the ground meat and season well with salt and pepper. Drain off the grease and put in a large bowl.
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Step 2Boil the shells, according to package, drain and set aside. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
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Step 3In the same skillet in which you browned the meat, add some olive oil and saute the spinach until completely done.
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Step 4Mix the pesto, cream cheese, Parmesan and spinach into the ground meat.
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Step 5Pour a little marinara into a large (large enough to hold all the manicotti in one layer) casserole dish, enough to allow the shells to sit on and not stick to the bottom of the dish.
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Step 6Then stuff the shells with the meat mixture and lay the stuffed shells into the casserole.
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Step 7Top each shell with Provolone. Pour remaining marinara over shells, top with shredded mozzarella.
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Step 8Bake for 45-60 minutes according to your oven temperature, until hot and bubbly with the cheese all melted but not too browned.
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