Hungry Man Manicotti
This is my grandma's special Hungry Man Manicotti recipe that she made for every family party. My family eats a lot, and this homemade pasta recipe always satisfies the crowd. Even Big Uncle Frank.
Ingredients
- 1 pound Italian sweet sausage links
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 2 cans (16-ounces) tomato puree
- 1 can (6-ounces) tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- basil, to taste
- salt, to taste
- 8 ounces manicotti shells
- 4 cups Ricotta cheese
- 8 ounces mozarella cheese, diced
- 2 tablespoons parsley, chopped
- Parmesan cheese, grated to taste
Instructions
- In covered 5 quart Dutch oven over medium heat in 1/4 cup water, cook sausage links 5 minutes. Uncover, brown well, drain on paper towels Spoon fat from Dutch oven, over medium heat, brown ground beef and onion well.
- Stir in tomato puree, tomato paste, sugar, pepper, 1 teaspoon basil, 1 teaspoon salt and 1 cup water. Simmer covered, 45 minutes.
- Cut sausage into bite sized pieces. Add to mixture cook 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Meanwhile cook manicotti as label directs, drain in colander.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- In large bowl, combine ricotta and mozzarella cheese, parsley, 3/4 teaspoon basil and 1/2 teaspoon salt, stuff into shells.
- Spoon half of meal sauce into a 13 x 9 inch baking dish. Place half the shells over sauce in one layer.
- Spoon remaining sauce except 1/4 cup over shells.
- Top with remaining shells one layer. Spoon reserved sauce over top. Sprinkle with parmesan. Bake 30 minutes.
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