Mike's Stuffed Manicotti W Meat Sauce
Cheese stuffed manicotti covered in a homemade meat sauce. The tomato sauce is a garden or chunky style. I make the sauce in double batches and freeze. When i need a red sauce i defrost it, heat it, and add the remainder of ingredients (ground beef, sausage, or chicken)to complete the recipe.
Steps
To make sauce , heat the olive oil in a large sauce pan over medium-high heat.
Add onions and peppers.
Saut until softened.
Add garlic , saut another minute.
Add mushrooms and saut 2 minutes.
Add diced tomatoes , tomato sauce , and seasonings.
Stir well.
Partially cover and simmer on low heat.
In a fry pan , over medium-high heat combine crumbled ground beef , worcestershire sauce and salt and pepper.
Cook until browned , then drain.
Add to simmering sauce.
Continue to simmer until thickened , approximately 15 to 20 minutes.
Remove from heat until use.
Cook pasta according to package directions.
Cool in single layer on foil.
Pre heat oven to 375 degrees f.
In a large mixing bowl , combine ricotta , mozzarella , of the parmesan cheese , parsley , salt , and pepper.
Spoon or pipe into cooled manicotti.
In a 13x9x2 inch-baking dish spread about cup of sauce on bottom , arrange filled pasta in single layer over sauce.
Cover with remaining sauce.
Bake covered with foil.
Ingredients
olive oil, yellow onions, bell pepper, garlic, fresh mushrooms, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, dried oregano, fresh basil, fresh parsley, kosher salt, fresh ground pepper, lean ground beef, worcestershire sauce, manicotti, part-skim ricotta cheese, part-skim mozzarella cheese, parmesan cheese, fresh ground black pepper