Easy Stuffed Manicotti Recipe

Stuffed Manicotti Directions

Preheat your oven.

Thaw spinach and squeeze between paper towels to get all water out.
Set aside.
In a large skillet cook the ground beef, onions, garlic, salt, pepper, oregano and basil, until meat is no longer pink in the middle.
Drain well and remove 1/2 of the meat, and set it aside.
Add the tomato paste, tomato juice and sugar.
Stir to blend.
Bring mixture to a boil.
Reduce heat, cover and simmer while preparing filling.
In a large bowl combine the ricotta cheese, first amount of mozzarella cheese, slightly beaten eggs and parmesan cheese and the drained spinach.
Mix well.
Add in the beef that you had set aside.
Pour 1 cup of the tomato sauce into the bottom of an ungreased casserole dish.
Stuff the uncooked manicotti with the cheese filling.
Layer stuffed pasta in pan and cover with remaining sauce.
Cover with foil.
Bake stuffed manicotti in hot oven for for allotted time.
Remove foil.
Top manicotti with remaining cheese and bake an additional 15 minutes.
Let stand 10 minutes before serving.
Serve this stuffed manicotti recipe with your favorite warm bread or rolls.

Stuffed Recipe Serves: 6 – 8