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Baked Manicotti with Meat Sauce; from Cook's Country Magazine
Topic Started: Mar 29 2010, 03:38 PM (248 Views)
CharleneG
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I made this on 3-28-10 and it was great! The combination of the pepperoni and ground beef really brought it to a great new level of flavor.

BAKED MANICOTTI WITH MEAT SAUCE

From Cook’s Country Magazine October/November 2009

You will need 16 no-boil lasagna noodles. The test kitchen’s preferred brand, Barilla, comes 16 to a box, but other brands contain only 12. It is important to let the dish cool 15 minutes after baking.

Serves 6 to 8

MEAT SAUCE:
1 onion, chopped
6 ounces sliced deli pepperoni
1 pound 85% lean ground beef
5 garlic cloves, minced
¼ tsp. red pepper flakes
2 (28 oz.) cans crushed tomatoes (see note below!)
Salt and pepper

MANICOTTI
3 cups ricotta cheese
2-1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
1-1/2 cups shredded provolone cheese
1 large egg, lightly beaten
½ tsp. salt
½ tsp. pepper
¼ cup finely chopped fresh basil
16 no-boil lasagna noodles (see note)

1. GRIND MEAT: Adjust oven rack to upper middle position and heat oven to 375 degrees. Pulse onion and pepperoni in food processor until coarsely ground. Add beef and pulse until thoroughly combined.

2. MAKE SAUCE: Transfer beef mixture to large saucepan and cook over medium heat, breaking up mixture with wooden spoon, until no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer 1 cup beef mixture to paper towel lined plate and reserve. Add tomato paste, garlic and pepper flakes to pot with remaining meat mixture and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in tomatoes and simmer until sauce is slightly thickened, about 20 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. (At this point, sauce can be refrigerated in airtight container for 3 days.)

3. PREPARE FILLING: Combine ricotta, 2 cups mozzarella, 1 cup provolone, egg, salt, pepper, basil and reserved meat mixture in large bowl. Pour 2 quarts boiling water into 13 inch by 9 inch baking dish. Soak noodles until pliable, about 5 minutes. Drain noodles on kitchen towel. Pour off water and dry baking dish.

4. ASSEMBLE DISH: Spread half of meat sauce over bottom of baking dish. Top each soaked noodle with ¼ cup cheese filling and spread out to cover half the noodle, then roll tightly and arrange seam side down over sauce in baking dish. Spread remaining sauce over manicotti. Cover with foil and bake until bubbling around the edges, about 40 minutes. Remove foil and top with remaining mozzarella and provolone. Bake until cheese is melted , about 5 minutes. Let cool for 15 minutes. Serve.


Charlene’s notes: Be sure to use a larger, deeper 13x9 pan if possible as it will run over sides. I accidentally made the sauce with only 1 can of tomatoes and it was still excellent. Two cans of tomatoes would have been perfect!
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