Manicotti Fast!

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat oven to 350F.
2. 2
   Heat a pot of water, with a pinch of salt added, to boiling (if using no-boil noodles omit this step).
3. 3
   Boil noodles according to package directions.
4. 4
   Then drain.
5. 5
   Brown meat in a skillet over medium heat.
6. 6
   While doing these two steps, combine the ricotta cheese, 1/2 Cup of each of the parmesan and mozzarella cheeses and the spices and put into large piping bag, or a gallon freezer bag with the corner snipped off.
7. 7
   Add vegetables (mushrooms, olives and peppers) to meat and cook until tender.
8. 8
   Drain grease if necessary.
9. 9
   Add sauce to skillet, reserving 1/4 Cup of sauce.
10. 10
    Pour the reserved spaghetti sauce onto the bottom of a 9 x 13 casserole dish.
11. 11
    Once the noodles are cooked, fill them with cheese mixture (use the piping bag to squirt the cheese mixture into the noodles).
12. 12
    Lay the filled noodles in dish leaving a little bit of space in between them.
13. 13
    Pour the meat and veggie mixture over the noodles and then put the rest of the grated cheese on top.
14. 14
    Bake for about 10 minutes or until the sauce is bubbly and the cheese is melted and turning brown.
15. 15
    Serve with a nice big salad and enjoy!