Stuffed Manicotti with Meat Sauce
- Servings: 7
Baked pasta filled with a savory mixture of ground meat and cheese, topped with a rich tomato–meat sauce.
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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 | egg, lightly beaten |
| 1 tsp. | dried parsley flakes |
| 8 oz. | San Giorgio® Manicotti |
| 0.25 cup | 0.25 cup grated Parmesan cheese |
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.
