Italian
Hearty Manicotti
Prep Time: 30 min | Cook Time: 30 min | Servings: 8 | Calories: 934
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Prep Time
30 min
Cook Time
30 min
Servings
8
Calories
934
Serve up this hearty manicotti at your next family dinner with tons of seasoned ground beef simmered in tomato sauce and Italian seasonings and baked with a variety of cheeses — including Sargento® Whole Milk Ricotta Cheese – that melt perfectly to create the cheesiest and meatiest taste with every single bite.
Ingredients
- 1 lb. sweet Italian sausage links
- 1 lb. ground beef
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 2 cans (8 oz. each) tomato sauce
- 1 can (6 oz.) tomato paste
- 1 tsp. sugar
- 1/2 tsp. pepper
- 2-1/2 tsp. dried basil, divided
- 1-1/2 tsp. salt, divided
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 4 cups (30 oz.) Sargento® Whole Milk Ricotta Cheese
- 1-1/4 cups (5 oz.) Sargento® Shredded Parmesan Cheese
- 3-1/2 cups (15 oz.) Sargento® Shredded Mozzarella - Traditional Cut, divided
- 1/4 cup chopped parsley
- 1 pkg. (8 oz.) manicotti shells, cooked according to package directions
Directions
- Combine 1/4 cup water and sausage in large covered saucepan; cook over medium heat 5 minutes. Uncover and allow sausage to brown well. Drain sausage on paper towels; set aside.
- Brown beef and onion in same saucepan over medium heat; drain. Stir in tomato purée, tomato paste, sugar, pepper, 1 tsp. basil, 1 tsp. salt and 1 cup water; cover and simmer 45 minutes.
- Cut sausage into bite-size pieces; add to beef mixture. Simmer 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Combine eggs, Ricotta, Parmesan and 2 cups Mozzarella cheese, parsley, 1-1/2 tsp. basil and 1/2 tsp. salt in large bowl. Spoon into manicotti pasta shells; set aside.
- Spoon half of meat sauce into large shallow baking pan or two 11x7-inch pans. Place cheese-stuffed pasta shells on top. Spoon remaining meat sauce over manicotti. Sprinkle with remaining Mozzarella. Bake in preheated 375°F oven 30 minutes or until heated through.
