Beef Manicotti

Total Time

1 Hour 10 Minutes

Servings

4

Ingredients

• 10 manicotti shells
• 1/2 pound minced beef
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1/4 cup dry bread crumbs
• 1/4 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• 1 egg
• 2 cups Italian blend shredded cheese, divided
• 1 (8 ounce) can fresh tomato sauce
• 1 (16 ounce) can stewed tomatoes
• 1/4 cup white Zinfandel
• 3 mushrooms, thinly sliced

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 175°C. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
2. Place minced beef, onion and garlic in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until beef is evenly brown. Remove from heat. Mix in bread crumbs, Italian seasoning, egg and 1 cup shredded cheese. Spoon filling into manicotti shells.
3. Combine fresh tomato sauce, stewed tomatoes, wine and mushrooms. Spoon sauce to cover the bottom of an 8x11 inch baking dish. Arrange filled manicotti in a single layer, and cover with remaining sauce. Sprinkle top with remaining cheese.
4. Cover, and bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes. Remove cover, and bake 10 minutes.