SAUCY STUFFED MANICOTTI 1/2 lb. bulk Italian sausage 1/2 lb. ground beef 1 clove garlic, minced 1/4 tsp. dried whole basil 1/4 tsp. salt 1/8 tsp. pepper 2 (6 oz.) cans tomato paste 2 c. water 8 manicotti shells 1 c. Ricotta cheese 1 egg, beaten 2/3 c. grated Parmesan cheese 1 c. (4 oz.) shredded Mozzarella cheese 4 (1 oz.) slices Provolone cheese, halved Combine sausage, beef, garlic, basil, salt and pepper in a large skillet; cook until meat is browned, stirring to crumble meat. Drain off drippings. Add tomato paste and water; reduce heat and simmer, uncovered 45 minutes, stirring occasionally. Cook manicotti shells according to package directions; drain and set aside. Combine Ricotta cheese, egg, Parmesan and Mozzarella cheese; mix well. Stuff manicotti shells with cheese mixture and arrange in a lightly greased 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking dish. Top with Provolone cheese. Pour meat sauce over manicotti. Cover and bake at 350 degrees for one hour. Yields 4 servings. This is a recipe from our database at Cookbooks On/Line! 1,000,000+ free recipes and free software at: http://www.cookbooks.com Accuracy is believed to be good, but is not guaranteed. This recipe posting is intended for personal use only. You can print a copy for yourself and/or your friends, but you cannot publish it or post it to any Internet or other public site without our permission. |