ITALIAN BEEF AND CHEESE MANICOTTI
This recipe comes from Giada De Laurentiis as featured on a segment on the Today Show, Sept. 20, 2006. Fairly easy to make and great to eat, I hope you love it!
Provided by Susie R.
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 1h
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Heat a medium-size, heavy skillet over a medium flame. Add the ground beef and onion and sauté until the meat brown and the onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat, and let cool slightly.
- Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, mix the ricotta, 1 cup of the mozzarella cheese, ¼ cup of the Parmesan cheese, the parsley, garlic, salt, and pepper. Stir in the meat mixture and set aside.
- Brush 1 teaspoon of the olive oil over a large baking sheet. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Working in batches, add the manicotti and cook until softened but still firm to the bite, about 6 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the manicotti from the pot to the prepared baking sheet and let cool.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F
- Brush the remaining 2 teaspoons of oil over a 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish.
- Spoon ½ cup of the marinara sauce over the bottom of the prepared dish. Fill the manicotti with the cheese-meat mixture, and arrange the stuffed pasta in a single layer in the prepared dish. Spoon the remaining cup of sauce over the manicotti. Sprinkle the remaining ½ cup of Parmesan cheese over the manicotti. Dot the top with the butter pieces. (The manicotti can be prepared up to this point 8 hours ahead. Cover and refrigerate.
- Bake the manicotti uncovered until it is heated through and the sauce bubbles on the bottom of the dish, about 35 minutes. Let the manicotti stand for 5 minutes and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 416.1, Fat 29.2, SaturatedFat 15, Cholesterol 96.4, Sodium 1284.5, Carbohydrate 12.1, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 6.7, Protein 25.9
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