Beefy Chili Manicotti Recipes

BEEFY MANICOTTI

Steps:

• Crumble ground beef in skillet and brown gradually over medium heat. Drain and add to 1 jar of spaghetti sauce and set aside.
• Place manicotti noodles in large stockpot of boiling water. Boil until tender and remove from hot water and gently place into cold water until firm. Dry noodles on paper towel. Combine ricotta, 4 cups of mozzarella and basil in large bowl.
• Add 2 cups of spaghetti sauce to the bottom of 9x12 baking dish. To make filling shells easier, just split up the side, fill with cheese mixture, close and lay split side on bottom of pan. Continue until all shells are filled. Top with spaghetti sauce with ground beef until all shells are thoroughly covered. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese.
• Place in preheated 350 degrees F oven for approximately 10 minutes. Remove from oven and cover with 2 cups Kraft Shredded Mozzarella Cheese and return to oven. Bake for 15 minutes more, or until mozzarella is nicely golden brown.

BEEFY CREPES MANICOTTI

Steps:

• Heat oil over medium heat and add celery and carrot. Cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes. Add ground beef and salt and cook until no longer pink, about 10 minutes. Add tomatoes and marinara sauce and bring to a boil. Reduce to medium low and cook until thickened, about 45 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350. Combine ricotta, 1 1/2 cups cheese, egg, parsley and rosemary. Divide filling among crepes, using 1/3 cup for each, covering 1/4 of crepe about 1 inch from end. Roll up from filling end.
• Spread 1/3 of sauce in a 12" x 9" baking dish. Top with 4 crepes, seam-side down. Top with 1/3 of sauce, then remaining crepes, sauce and 1/2 cup cheese. Cover with foil and bake until hot and bubbly, about 30 minutes.

CHEESY GROUND BEEF MANICOTTI

Steps:

• Cook and drain manicotti as directed on package using minimum cooking time (cooking for the minimum time helps prevent the shells from tearing while filling).
• Meanwhile, in 10-inch skillet, cook beef, onion and garlic over medium heat 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until beef is brown; drain. Stir in pasta sauce.
• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch glass baking dish with cooking spray.
• Squeeze thawed spinach to drain; spread on paper towels and pat dry. In medium bowl, mix spinach, cottage cheese, mushrooms, 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese, the nutmeg and pepper.
• In baking dish, spread 1 cup of the beef mixture. Fill manicotti shells with spinach mixture. Place shells on beef mixture in dish. Pour remaining beef mixture evenly over shells, covering shells completely. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese and 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese.
• Cover and bake 30 minutes. Uncover and bake 20 to 25 minutes longer or until hot and bubbly.