BEEF STUFFED MANICOTTI

By stepjo7269

Best of the Best from Bell’s Best Cookbooks p. 124
J. K. Culpier, Jackson South Council (Book 2)

Ingredients

• Directions:
• 4 manicotti shells, cooked in salted water for 10 minutes
• 1/2 lb ground chuck
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 1/2 bell pepper, finely chopped
• 1 (15 oz) can tomato sauce
• 1- 1 1/2 t. dried oregano
• 1 t. thyme
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 c. shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
• Saute chuck, onion and bell pepper until brown; drain if necessary.
• Add tomato sauce, oregano, thyme and bay leaf; simmer on low heat for 10 min. Remove bay leaf.
• Add 1/2 c. cheese and stir until melted.
• Arrange shells in casserole dish and stuff with 1/2 of meat mixture.
• Pour remaining meat mixture over shells; sprinkle with remaining 1/2 c. cheese.
• Bake at 300 F. for 30 minutes.

Preparation

Step 1

As above.