Stuffed Manicotti with Meat Sauce

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Total Time:
100 mins
Serves 7

Ingredients:

For the Sauce:

1 Tbsp olive oil

1 lb ground beef

1/2 cup onion, chopped

1 each garlic clove, minced

28 oz diced tomatoes

6 oz tomato paste

2 tsps salt

2 tsps brown sugar

1 tsp fresh basil leaves

1 tsp fresh oregano leaves

1 tsp dried parsley flakes

1/4 tsp ground black pepper

For the Filling:

3/4 lb ground beef

4 Tbsps green onion, minced

1 tsp salt

1/4 tsp ground black pepper

15 oz ricotta cheese

8 oz shredded mozzarella cheese

1 each egg, lightly beaten

1 tsp dried parsley flakes

8 oz Prince^® Manicotti

1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

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.