String Cheese Manicotti

Name: String Cheese Manicotti
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 7 servings
Ingredients: 1 package (8 ounces) manicotti shells; 1 pound ground beef; 1/2 cup chopped onion; 1 jar (24 ounces) spaghetti sauce; 14 pieces string cheese; 1-1/2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

Total Time Prep: 20 min. Bake: 30 min.

Yield 7 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

In this simplified version of manicotti, the jumbo pasta shells are filled with string cheese to make a deliciously gooey center, then topped with a beefy tomato sauce.

Ingredients

1 package (8 ounces) manicotti shells
1 pound ground beef
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 jar (24 ounces) spaghetti sauce
14 pieces string cheese
1-1/2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

Directions

Cook manicotti according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in spaghetti sauce. Spread half of the meat sauce into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish.
Drain manicotti; stuff each shell with a piece of string cheese. Place over meat sauce; top with remaining sauce. Cover and bake at 350° until heated through, 25-30 minutes.
Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. Bake until the cheese is melted, 5-10 minutes longer.

Nutrition Facts

2 pieces : 558 calories, 29g fat (14g saturated fat), 93mg cholesterol, 1059mg sodium, 36g carbohydrate (10g sugars, 4g fiber), 42g protein.

It’s so easy to make my simplified version of manicotti. I fill each pasta shell with a piece of string cheese for a deliciously gooey center, then I top the shells with a beefy tomato sauce. —Suzanne Runtz, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina

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