| | Beef Stuffed Manicotti 2 4 manicotti shells
3 quarts of boiling water
salt
1/2 pound of ground chuck Basic-Recipes.com 9/17/06
1 small onion, finely chopped
one 15 ounce can of tomato sauce
1 - 1 1/2 teaspoons of dried oregano leaves
1 teaspoon of ground thyme
1 bay leaf
1 cup (4 ounces) of shredded mozzarella cheese, divided |
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Cook the manicotti shells in boiling salted water for 10 minutes; drain. Rinse in cold water drain and set aside. Sauté the ground chuck, onion and green pepper until brown, drain. Add tomato sauce, oregano, thyme, and bay leaf; simmer over low heat for 10 minutes. Add 1/2 cup of cheese, stirring until melted. Arrange manicotti shells in tow individual baking dishes, stuff with half of the meat mixture. Pour the remaining meat mixture over shells; sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake at 300ºF. for 30 minutes. Makes 2 servings |
