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manicotti (the easy way)

(1 rating)
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Recipe by
Catherine Lim
@homecatmom
West Covina, CA

Add a salad, some bread and a bottle of wine and dinner is served!

(1 rating)
yield 6 serving(s)
prep time 1 Hr 20 Min
cook time 50 Min

Ingredients For manicotti (the easy way)

  • 1 1/2 - 2 lb
    ground beef
  • 1 lg
    egg
  • 8 oz
    diced mozzarella (i'm lazy i use shredded)
  • 1 32oz jar
    spaghetti sauce (divided use)
  • 12 uncooke
    manicotti shells
  • 1 c
    water

How To Make manicotti (the easy way)

  • 1
    Brown meat in a medium skillet until cooked. Drain off the fat. I dump it in a collander and let it drain and get cool. Put it back in your skillet (why dirty a bowl)? Add egg and Mozzarella cheese and mix well by hand.
  • 2
    Pour 2 cups of sauce into a 13x9x2 pan. Fill the shells with meat mixture and place on top of sauce side by side. Spread leftover filling in open areas. Pour remaining sauce over shells and pour 1 cup of water over everything.
  • 3
    Cover with foil and bake for 50 minutes at 375*. Allow to stand an additional 10 minutes before serving.
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