Description
Stuffed Manicotti with Meat Sauce is a hearty Italian dish filled with pasta, cheese, and meat, topped with rich tomato sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 manicotti pasta shells
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
- 1 egg
- 2 cups marinara sauce
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Cook the manicotti shells according to package instructions; drain and set aside.
- In a skillet, brown the ground beef over medium heat; drain excess fat.
- In a bowl, mix the ground beef, ricotta cheese, half of the mozzarella cheese, Parmesan cheese, egg, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper.
- Stuff the manicotti shells with the meat and cheese mixture.
- Spread 1 cup of marinara sauce on the bottom of a baking dish.
- Arrange the stuffed manicotti in the dish and cover with remaining marinara sauce.
- Sprinkle the rest of the mozzarella cheese on top.
- Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 25 minutes.
- Remove the foil and bake for an additional 10 minutes until cheese is bubbly.
Notes
- You can use ground turkey as a lighter alternative.
- Feel free to add vegetables to the meat mixture.
- Let the dish rest for 5 minutes before serving.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 stuffed manicotti
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: Stuffed Manicotti, Meat Sauce, Italian Cooking