In our family this recipe is called “Myron’s Manicotti”.  This was one of my Dad’s favorite recipes to cook and serve.   It became a family favorite, so much so, that it was the entrée at Jock and Angie’s wedding!

  It has several steps to get it done but worth whatever effort  you put into it.  You should figure 2 shells per person.

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Manicotti

Cuisine

Italian

Prep Time

1 1/2 hour

Cook Time

45 minutes

Servings

shells

Ingredients

• 1/2 pound lean ground beef
• 1 clove garlic minced
• 1 cup ricotta cheese
• 4 ounces Mozzerella grated
• 1 egg if you double this recipe you still only need 1 egg
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon oregano
• 8 manicotti shells

Sauce

• 1/2 cup oil
• 1/2 cup onion chopped
• 1/2 cup green pepper chopped
• 2 cloves garlic minced
• 1 2 pound can tomatoes crushed
• 1 small can tomato paste
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon basil
• 1/2 pound fresh mushrooms sliced thin
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Cuisine Italian Prep Time 1 1/2 hour Cook Time 45 minutes Servings shells Ingredients 1/2 pound lean ground beef 1 clove garlic minced 1 cup ricotta cheese 4 ounces Mozzerella grated 1 egg if you double this recipe you still only need 1 egg 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon oregano 8 manicotti shells Sauce 1/2 cup oil 1/2 cup onion chopped 1/2 cup green pepper chopped 2 cloves garlic minced 1 2 pound can tomatoes crushed 1 small can tomato paste 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon sugar 1/2 teaspoon oregano 1/2 teaspoon basil 1/2 pound fresh mushrooms sliced thin 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Instructions

1. Cook manicotti shells according to package directions. About 8 minutes. Set aside to cool for handling.

   
2. Brown ground beef and drain. Combine with the rest of the stuffing ingredients with the hamburger. I added frozen chopped spinach, that I thawed, drained and squeezed in a paper towel to get out all the liquid, to the filling pictured here. It is entirely optional.

   
3. Stuff the shells with the filling when cool enough to handle. You can use a spoon or a butter knife or just use your hands, a cooks best tool. Every once- in -awhile a tube will split a little, not to worry, just gently press into filling .

   
4. Place stuffed shells in baking pan. Do not crowd.

   

Sauce

1. Prepare vegetables for sauce. Chop onions, green pepper, and garlic. Slice the mushrooms very thin.

   
2. Sautee onion, pepper, garlic, in oil until transparent. Add can of tomatoes, tomato paste, salt, sugar, oregano, basil and mushrooms. Simmer for at least and hour.

   
3. Pour cooked sauce over stuffed manicotti noodles in the baking dish. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese. Bake covered at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Remove foil and bake 15 more minutes. An average serving is two shells.

   

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