Meat Filled Manicotti

Name: Meat Filled Manicotti
Ingredients: 14 pieces manicotti noodles; 1/2 lb. ground beef; 1/2 lb. pork sausage; 2 c. shredded Mozzarella cheese; 4 eggs, slightly beaten; 1/4 c. dry bread crumbs; 1/4 c. grated Parmesan cheese; 3/4 c. chopped onion; 3/4 tsp. dried oregano; 1/2 tsp. salt; 1/8 tsp. pepper; 1 3/4 c. spaghetti sauce

12 ingredients

14 steps

Ingredients

14 pieces manicotti noodles
1/2 lb. ground beef
1/2 lb. pork sausage
2 c. shredded Mozzarella cheese
4 eggs, slightly beaten
1/4 c. dry bread crumbs
1/4 c. grated Parmesan cheese
3/4 c. chopped onion
3/4 tsp. dried oregano
1/2 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. pepper
1 3/4 c. spaghetti sauce

Directions

1

Cook pasta according to package directions.
2

Drain.
3

Cool in a single layer on foil.
4

Heat oven to 350°.
5

In a large skillet, brown beef and sausage; drain fat.
6

Stir together meat, 1 cup Mozzarella, eggs, bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, onion, oregano, salt and pepper.
7

Fill each cooled pasta tube with 1/4 cup meat filling.
8

Spread a thin layer of spaghetti sauce in bottom of a 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking dish.
9

Place filled pasta in dish.
10

Cover with remaining sauce.
11

Sprinkle with remaining 1 cup Mozzarella cheese and add additional Parmesan.
12

Cover with foil.
13

Bake for 45 minutes, until hot and bubbly.
14

Serves 6 to 8.