Beef / Pork

Mama Gigi's Stuffed Manicotti is for Dinner.

Mama Gigi's Stuffed Manicotti takes several minutes to prepare.

Mama Gigi's Stuffed Manicotti takes several minutes to cook.

Mama Gigi's Stuffed Manicotti makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Mama Gigi's Stuffed Manicotti are:

12 manicotti shells, uncooked
1 lb lean ground beef
16 oz part skim ricotta cheese
8 oz part skim mozzarella cheese
1/4 c grated parmesan cheese
26 oz spaghetti sauce
1 large egg
6 roasted red pepper pieces, chopped
4 garlic cloves, minced
2 Tbsp parsley
1 tsp black pepper

Here is how you make Mama Gigi's Stuffed Manicotti:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Brown, drain, and set aside ground beef. In large bowl mix ricotta, parmesan, and egg. Add garlic, parsley, and black pepper, roasted red peppers, along with 1/2 c spaghetti sauce and stir until well blended. Cover bottom of 9"X13" baking dish with thin layer of spaghetti sauce. Stuff each manicotti tube with cheese mixture and la in single layer in baking dish. Sprinkle ground beef evenly over manicotti. Top with remainder of spaghetti sauce. Cover tightly with foil and bake for approximately 50 minutes. Remove foil and top with mozzarella. Continue baking for about 10 minutes or until cheese has browned. Remove from oven and let stand for 15 minutes before serving. Serves 6.Number of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user TALIA71.

The nutritional information for Mama Gigi's Stuffed Manicotti is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 598.4

• Total Fat: 25.3 g
• Cholesterol: 104.0 mg
• Sodium: 312.1 mg
• Total Carbs: 49.9 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.2 g
• Protein: 44.6 g