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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 can (16-ounces) tomato puree
  • 1 can (6-ounces) tomato paste
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • basil, to taste
  • salt, to taste
  • 8 ounce manicotti shells
  • 4 cup Ricotta cheese
  • 8 ounce mozarella cheese, diced
  • 2 tablespoon parsley, chopped
  • Parmesan cheese, grated to taste

Instructions

  1. 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.
     
  2. Stir in tomato puree, tomato paste, sugar, pepper, 1 teaspoon basil, 1 teaspoon salt and 1 cup water. Simmer covered, 45 minutes.
     
  3. Cut sausage into bite sized pieces. Add to mixture cook 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
     
  4. Meanwhile cook manicotti as label directs, drain in colander.
     
  5. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
     
  6. In large bowl, combine ricotta and mozzarella cheese, parsley, 3/4 teaspoon basil and 1/2 teaspoon salt, stuff into shells.
     
  7. Spoon half of meal sauce into a 13 x 9 inch baking dish. Place half the shells over sauce in one layer.
     
  8. Spoon remaining sauce except 1/4 cup over shells.
     
  9. Top with remaining shells one layer. Spoon reserved sauce over top. Sprinkle with parmesan. Bake 30 minutes.

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