Wonderful Manicotti or Stuffed Jumbo Shells

Name: Wonderful Manicotti or Stuffed Jumbo Shells
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 1/2 lbs ground beef; 2/3 lb ground Italian sausage; 1 medium onion, chopped; 1 teaspoon marjoram; 1 teaspoon sweet basil; 1 teaspoon season salt (I like Nature's Seasoning); 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder (or more if you love garlic I usually add more); 1 lb cream cheese (regular, low fat or no fat, all work well); manicotti or jumbo pasta shells; 32 ounces Italian sauce; 1/2 lb shredded Italian cheese, mix (Mozzarella, Fortina, Parmesan)

Submitted by Sharkkool

"I got this recipe from an old boyfriend and have made it several times and family and friends always want the recipe. A bit different from the usual as it uses cream cheese rather than ricotta. Hope you enjoy!"

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Ready In:: 1hr 10mins
Ingredients:: 11
Serves:: 8

ingredients

1 ¹⁄₂ lbs ground beef
²⁄₃ lb ground Italian sausage
1 medium onion, chopped
1 teaspoon marjoram
1 teaspoon sweet basil
1 teaspoon season salt (I like Nature's Seasoning)
¹⁄₄ teaspoon garlic powder (or more if you love garlic I usually add more)
1 lb cream cheese (regular, low fat or no fat, all work well)
manicotti or jumbo pasta shells
32 ounces Italian sauce
¹⁄₂ lb shredded Italian cheese, mix (Mozzarella, Fortina, Parmesan)

directions

Brown meats & onion together. Drain. Add seasonings and cream cheese, not the sauce yet. Prepare manicotti shells or jumbo shells according to package instructions. Stuff pasta with meat mixture (I use a baggie and clip off a corner to fill).Sppon a smal amount of the sauce in the bottom of a baking dish and arrange filled pasta in the dish. Cover with favorite Italian sauce and top with shredded cheese (may cover with foil if you do not like your cheese too brown and remove the last 10 minutes). Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes. Freezes well.

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I am a single mom with a very picky son (10 years old) and I love to cook. My mother, who was blind from birth, taught me a lot about cooking and as I was a latchkey kid, started dinner a lot times. Before she died, she typed up all of her recipes that were in braille and I have been adding them to zaar slowly. Love to cook and I am always looking for a new take on old recipes. Love those small town Church Cookbooks! I recently became unable to work so I have taken my new found time to learn some new things. I never attempted yeast breads before (well did have a bread machine for bit- but that does not count) I have learned how to bake yeast breads using the recipes I have found here and learning as much as I can from the notes and reviews of others. I have also found out I get a good upper-body workout doing all that kneading! Thanks to all for posting some truly wonderful recipes and instructions.

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