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Reversed Manicotti

published: September 16th 2009
source: Lesa Jackson

1 medium onion
1 teaspoon minced garlic
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 pounds ground beef (sirloin or chuck)
Oregano to taste
1 can diced tomato
1 can pasta sauce (any flavor…pick your own)
1 box manicotti noodles
Feta cheese to sprinkle on top
Parmesan Cheese and Mozzarella to sprinkle on top

Cut and cook onions in a little of the olive oil. Chop up garlic and add it to the onions as they cook. Cook the sirloin (or chuck) and drain off all the grease. Add the meat to the onion/garlic. Sprinkle in some Oregano. Add diced tomatoes and pasta sauce. Let simmer on low. After 5 minutes, soon off any watery liquid from the filling. Meanwhile, boil pasta till al dente. Set aside about ¼ of the filling. Fill pasta carefully with the rest of the meat mixture. Stuff them full, being careful not to break pasta. Place side by side in a long baking dish or pan. Cover with the rest of the meat mixture. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese, mozzarella and feta cheese and bake at 350 degrees F. until cheese is melted.