Beef and Cheese Manicotti

Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis

Show: Everyday ItalianEpisode: Stuffed Pastas

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RECIPE
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Cook Time:
40 min
Level:
Intermediate
Yield:
6 servings

Times:

Prep: 15 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 40 min
Total:: 55 min

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Ingredients

4 teaspoons olive oil
1 medium onion, coarsely chopped
1 pound ground beef
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
14 (8-ounce package) manicotti
1 (15-ounce) container whole-milk ricotta
3 cups shredded mozzarella
1 cup grated Parmesan
2 tablespoons chopped fresh Italian parsley leaves
2 garlic cloves, minced
3 cups marinara sauce
2 tablespoons butter, cut into pieces

Directions

Heat a heavy medium skillet over medium heat. Add 1 teaspoon of the olive oil, onion and ground beef. Season with salt and pepper. Saute until the meat browns and the onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat, and cool.

Brush 1 teaspoon of oil over a large baking sheet. Cook the manicotti in a large pot of boiling salted water until slightly softened, but still very firm to the bite, about 4 to 6 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the manicotti from the pot to the oiled baking sheet and cool.

Meanwhile, combine the ricotta, 1 1/2 to 2 cups mozzarella cheese, 1/2 cup Parmesan, and parsley. Add the garlic, salt, and pepper to taste, and mix. Stir the cooled meat mixture into the cheese mixture.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Brush the remaining 2 teaspoons of oil over a 13 by 9 by 2-inch glass baking dish. Spoon 1 1/2 cups of the marinara sauce over the bottom of the prepared dish. Fill the manicotti with the cheese-meat mixture. Arrange the stuffed pasta in a single layer in the prepared dish and spoon the remaining sauce over.

Sprinkle the remaining 1 1/2 cups of mozzarella cheese, then the remaining 1/2 cup of Parmesan over the stuffed pasta. Dot entire dish with the butter pieces. Bake the manicotti uncovered until heated through and the sauce bubbles on the sides of the dish, about 30 to 35 minutes. Let the manicotti stand 5 minutes and serve.

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Danielle Baltimore, MD 02-08-2010
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Some kinda good
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

We're stuck in a snow storm and this definately was comforting. It was easy to make and my family loved it!!! The Italian... sausage set it off. Read more
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Christine woodbridge, VA 02-07-2010
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Super easy to make!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Finally a manicotti recipe that said to cook the pasta 1/2 of the time then stuff. I have tried other recipes before and they... all said to cook the pasta through then stuff which makes it impossible to work with because the pasta is limp. Great!Read more
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Shane Urbandale, IA 01-24-2010
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Easy and Great Tasting!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This was very simple to make and turned out fabulous. I did skip the parsley in the Cheese & Meat mixture but still tasted... great. the hardest part was getting the manicotti out of the pot. Try this and you will love it.Read more
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sarah golden, CO 01-16-2010
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Was so easy
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

It was so easy to make and my family loved it but I think the filling needed something, more pazzaz, so next time i will add... italian sausage like others have but other than that it was awesome, thank youRead more
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Belinda Kalkaska, MI 01-11-2010
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ABSOLUTELY ITALIAN DELICIOUS!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I used 1/2 beef and 1/2 Ital. sausage...and since I had 10 people for dinner, I used canelloni shells instead of manicotti... shells which are smaller...2 pkgs. of the canelloni shells was perfect for the amt of meat/chs mixture. I used an esspresso spoon (small tsp) to fill the shells..simple... THEY LOVED IT! I actually liked it better w/the canelloni shells. Not too much meat/chees mxtr in these shells as in the very large manicotti shells. It was perfect! Belinda, Clearwater, FloridaRead more
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Michaelann Saint George, UT 01-08-2010
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Italian Sausage Substituted
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This was a great dish. My husband was very pleased as was I. The only thing I changed was to use Italian sausage in place... of hamburger. This one will become a repeat!Read more