Manicotti with cheese is an authentic Italian meal that will please the whole family. Serve this dish with garlic bread and a salad to make a very filling dinner.
Instructions
1. Brown and drain the ground chuck, if you decide to include it.
2. Prepare manicotti tubes according to package directions. Adding 1 or 2 tablespoons of olive oil to the water will prevent the tubes from sticking together. Decreasing the cooking time by two or three minutes will result in firmer tubes that are easier to stuff.
3. Mix the cheeses, eggs and seasonings and set the mixture aside. Mix the ground chuck into the spaghetti sauce.
4. Cover the bottom of a 13-by-9-by-2-inch glass pan with a thin layer of the sauce mixture.
5. Drain the tubes. Using a small spoon, fill the tubes with the cheese mixture and place in the coated baking dish. Cover with the remaining sauce mixture and top with any remaining cheese.
6. Bake for 30 minutes at 350 F. Serve hot.
Tags: ground chuck, sauce mixture, with cheese, with remaining