Ingredients:
- 2 Tbsp. olive oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 28 oz. jar spaghetti sauce
- 2 cups chopped cooked roast beef
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 16 oz. pkg. ricotta cheese
- 8 oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 eggs, beaten
- ¼ tsp. pepper
- 1 pkg. manicotti shells
Preparation:
Heat olive oil in large skillet and cook onion until tender. Stir in spaghetti sauce. Cook over low heat about 5 minutes until blended, stir frequently. Stir in beef and set aside. Stuff uncooked manicotti shells with the mozzarella-ricotta filling. Cover bottom of 13x9" glass baking dish with ½ cup of the beef sauce.
Place filled shells on beef sauce and cover with remaining beef sauce. Cover tightly with foil and bake at 350 degrees for 50-60 minutes, until manicotti is tender when pierced with fork. Uncover, sprinkle with more Parmesan cheese, if desired, and bake 5 minutes longer.
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