Beef and Cheese Manicotti

Name: Beef and Cheese Manicotti
Prep time: 55 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps butter, cut into pieces; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 454 grams ground beef; 3 kgs 14 package) manicotti; 710 milliliters marinara sauce; 4 teaspoons olive oil; 1 medium onion, coarsely chopped; 237 milliliters grated Parmesan; 2 Tbsps chopped fresh Italian parsley leaves; 6 servings Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 710 milliliters shredded mozzarella; 425 grams whole-milk ricotta

The recipe Beef and Cheese Manicotti can be made in about 55 minutes. This recipe covers 53% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 2541 calories, 108g of protein, and 47g of fat. This recipe serves 6. If you have olive oil, mozzarella, ground beef, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It works well as an expensive main course. Beef and Cheese Manicotti, Beef Manicotti, and Beef Stuffed Manicotti are very similar to this recipe.

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Heat a heavy medium skillet over medium heat.

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Add 1 teaspoon of the olive oil, onion and ground beef. Season with salt and pepper.

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Onion

Saute until the meat browns and the onion is translucent, about 5 minutes.

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Remove from the heat, and cool.

Brush 1 teaspoon of oil over a large baking sheet. Cook the manicotti in a large pot of boiling salted water until slightly softened, but still very firm to the bite, about 4 to 6 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the manicotti from the pot to the oiled baking sheet and cool.

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Meanwhile, combine the ricotta, 1 1/2 to 2 cups mozzarella cheese, 1/2 cup Parmesan, and parsley.

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Add the garlic, salt, and pepper to taste, and mix. Stir the cooled meat mixture into the cheese mixture.

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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

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Brush the remaining 2 teaspoons of oil over a 13 by 9 by 2-inch glass baking dish. Spoon 1 1/2 cups of the marinara sauce over the bottom of the prepared dish. Fill the manicotti with the cheese-meat mixture. Arrange the stuffed pasta in a single layer in the prepared dish and spoon the remaining sauce over.

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Sprinkle the remaining 1 1/2 cups of mozzarella cheese, then the remaining 1/2 cup of Parmesan over the stuffed pasta. Dot entire dish with the butter pieces.

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