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Beef Stuffed Manicotti

By Linda Larsen, About.com

This recipe always seems to me to be slightly misnamed. The manicotti isn't stuffed with beef, but a beef and tomato sauce is poured over cheese stuffed manicotti shells. Oh well, it's delicious, and a great way to use up leftover roast beef.

Prep Time: 25 minutes

Cook Time: 1 hours,

Ingredients:

  • 2 Tbsp. olive oil
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 28 oz. jar spaghetti sauce
  • 2 cups chopped cooked roast beef
  • 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 16 oz. pkg. ricotta cheese
  • 8 oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 1/4 tsp. pepper
  • 1 pkg. manicotti shells

Preparation:

Heat olive oil in large skillet and cook onion until tender. Stir in spaghetti sauce. Cook over low heat about 5 minutes until blended, stirring frequently. Stir in beef and set aside.

Stuff UNcooked manicotti shells with the mozzarella-ricotta filling. Cover bottom of 13x9" glass baking dish with 1/2 cup of the beef sauce. Place filled shells on beef sauce, then cover with remaining beef sauce. Cover tightly with foil and bake at 350 degrees for 50-60 minutes, until manicotti is tender when pierced with fork. Uncover, sprinkle with more Parmesan cheese, if desired, and bake 5 minutes longer. 12 servings

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