Beef / Pork

Manicotti with Meat Sauce is for Dessert.

Manicotti with Meat Sauce takes 20 minutes to prepare.

Manicotti with Meat Sauce takes 80 minutes to cook.

Manicotti with Meat Sauce makes 16 servings.

The ingredients for Manicotti with Meat Sauce are:

Sauce
1 onion, chopped (about 1 cup)
6oz sliced deli pepperoni
1lb lean ground beef
1 tbsp tomato paste
5 garlic cloves, minced
1/2tsp red pepper flakes
2 (28oz) cans crushed tomatoes
salt and pepper

Manicotti
24oz ricotta cheese (about 3 cups)
10oz mozzarella cheese, shredded (about 2 1/2 cups)
6oz provolone cheese, shredded (about 1 1/2 cups)
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1/3 cup finely chopped fresh basil
16 no-boil lasagna noodles

Here is how you make Manicotti with Meat Sauce:

1. For the sauce: pulse the onion and pepperoni in a food processor until coarsely ground. Add the beef and pulse until thoroughly combined.2. Transfer the beef mixture to a large saucepan and cook over medium heat, breaking up the mixture with a wooden spoon, until no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer 1 cup of the beef mixture to a paper towel-lined plate. Add the tomato paste, garlic, and red pepper flakes to the pot with the remaining meat mixture and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in the tomatoes and simmer until the sauce is slightly thickened, about 20 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste.3. For the manicotti: adjust an oven rack to the upper-middle position and heat the oven to 375 degrees. Combine the ricotta, 2 cups of the mozzarella, 1 cup of the provolone, the egg, salt, pepper, basil, and reserved meat mixture in a large bowl. Bring 2 quarts water to a boil and pour into a 13X9inch baking dish. Soak the noodles until pliable, about 5 minutes. Drain the noodles on a kitchen towel and dry the baking dish.4. Spread half of the meat sauce over the bottom of the baking dish. Spread the filling across the bottom of each lasagna noodle and roll it into a tube. Arrange the rolled manicotti, seam side down, on top of the meat sauce in the baking dish. Spread the remaining sauce over the manicotti. Cover the baking dish with foil and bake until the manicotti is bubbling around the edges, about 40 minutes. Remove the foil and sprinkle with the remaining 1/2 cup mozzarella and 1/2 cup provolone. Bake until the cheese is melted, about 5 minutes. Cool for 15 minutes. Serve. The sauce can be made ahead and stored in an airtight container for up to 3 days.Number of Servings: 16Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KIRST110.

The nutritional information for Manicotti with Meat Sauce is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 16
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 378.5

• Total Fat: 17.2 g
• Cholesterol: 62.9 mg
• Sodium: 627.3 mg
• Total Carbs: 32.8 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.3 g
• Protein: 22.1 g

Manicotti with Meat Sauce is Italian cuisine.