Don’t Cook the Pasta Manicotti | San Giorgio

Ingredients

• Servings: 7
• Prep: 25
• Cook Time: 70
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• In large skillet, brown meat with onion and garlic; pour off fat.
• Stir in 2 cups tomato juice, tomato paste, oregano, sugar, salt and pepper; simmer 10 minutes while preparing filling.
• In large bowl, combine 2 cups mozzarella cheese, ricotta cheese, spinach, eggs and grated cheese; mix well.
• Stuff uncooked shells; arrange in 13 x 9-inch baking dish.
• Spoon meat sauce evenly over shells; pour remaining tomato juice evenly on top.
• Cover with aluminum foil; place on baking sheet.
• Bake 1 hour.
• Remove from oven and remove foil; immediately top with remaining mozzarella cheese.
• Let stand 15 minutes before serving.