Manicotti With Basil Cheese Filling And Puttanesca Sauce

Total Time: 3 hrs Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 4 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 1 (28 ounce) can tomato puree
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1 can sliced black olives, drained (about 1/4 cup)
• 1/4 cup dry red wine
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley or 1 tablespoon dried parsley
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon rosemary
• 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese or 1/2 cup romano cheese
• 1/2 lb hamburger
• 1/2 lb italian sausage
• 1 (15 ounce) carton ricotta cheese
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese
• 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
• 2 tablespoons dried basil
• 10 -12 manicotti
• 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat.
• 2 saute the garlic and onions until tender.
• 3 add the tomato products and 1 c.
• 4 water.
• 5 add the olives, wine, spices and 1/2 c.
• 6 of parmesan or romano cheese.
• 7 stir and bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer.
• 8 in a frying pan, heat 2 tbsp.
• 9 of oil, add hamburger and sausage and fry til cooked through.
• 10 add to the sauce.
• 11 simmer for at least 45 min or if you have longer up to 3 hours.
• 12 cook the manicotti according to the package directions, drain, cool and set aside.
• 13 in a large bowl, mix the ricotta cheese and egg until well blended.
• 14 add the parmesan, mozzarella and basil, stir well.
• 15 stuff the manicotti shells with the cheese mixture, you can use a pastry bag, plastic bag with a hole cut in the bottom or a spoon.
• 16 a pastry bag works the best.
• 17 take a 13x9 inch pan, spread the sauce over the bottom till covered and its about 1/2 inch thick.
• 18 lay the stuffed manicotti on top.
• 19 spread sauce to cover shells on top.
• 20 sprinkle with mozzarella cheese and parmesan.
• 21 cover with foil and bake at 350 degrees for at least 1 hour.
• 22 when you take it out of the oven, it should be bubbling and hot throughout.
• 23 let it sit for at least 10 min.
• 24 before serving.