Beef Manicotti
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Course : Italian
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 6
 

Ingredients:

-----meat filling-----
1 pound lean ground beef
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup onion -- chopped
1 tablespoon parsley -- snipped
3 slices bread -- torn up small
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese -- shredded
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 large egg
-----pasta-----
8 ounces manicotti shells -- 1 pk
-----tomato sauce-----
4 ounces mushroom stems and pieces
1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
15 ounces tomato sauce
1/2 teaspoon sugar
12 ounces tomato paste
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup onion -- chopped
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 clove garlic -- minced
1/3 cup parmesan cheese -- grated
4 cups water
 

Preparation:

Cook and stir the meat and the first 1/4 cup of onion in a large skillet until the meat is brown. Drain off excess fat. Remove from the heat and stir in the remaining ingredients for the Meat Filling. Fill the uncooked manicotti shells, packing the filling into both ends. Place the shells in an ungreased baking pan, 13x9". Heat the oven to 375F. Heat the undrained mushrooms and the remaining ingredients for the Tomato sauce except the Parmesan Cheese to boiling, stirring occasionally. Reduce the heat and simmer, uncovered, for about 5 minutes. Pour the sauce over the filled shells. Cover the pan with aluminum foil and bake until the shells are tender, 1-1/2 to 1-3/4 hours. Sprinkle with the cheese and cool 5-10 minutes before serving.