Grandma's Manicotti

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 lb ground beef
• 1/2 lb italian sausage
• 1 lb mushroom, sliced
• 14 manicotti noodles
• 1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
• 1 cup parmesan cheese, shredded
• 1 cup ricotta cheese
• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 1 (16 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce (you may want to use 2 jars)
• 4 garlic cloves, crushed
• oregano (fresh if possible)
• olive oil

Recipe

• 1 saute mushrooms and garlic in olive oil until tender.
• 2 add ground beef and sausage and brown.
• 3 drain.
• 4 boil manicotti noodles according to pkg directions, being careful not to overcook. aldente is best.
• 5 preheat oven to 400°f (350 f @ sea level).
• 6 in large bowl combine mayonnaise, mozzarella, ricotta, 1/2 parmesan, and ground beef mixture.
• 7 stuff manicotti noodles with mixture and place in large glass baking dish. cover with entire bottle of spaghetti sauce, remaining parmesan, and oregano.
• 8 cover with foil and bake for 20 minutes.
• 9 remove foil and continue baking for 15 minutes or until bubbly.