Stuffed Manicotti

== Description ==
Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group
* Source: Grade A Recipes from St. Thomas Elementary PTA, page 17
* Recipe by Nancy Storms
* Makes 4 servings
== Ingredients ==
* 8 manicotti shells
* 1 lb lean ground beef
* 2 tbsp instant minced onion
* ¼ cup green pepper, finely minced
* 1 tbsp dry parsley flakes
* 1 tsp salt
* ¼ tsp pepper
* 1 egg, beaten
* 1 (1 lb) jar spaghetti sauce
* grated romano cheese 
== Directions ==
# Cook manicotti shells following directions on package, drain thoroughly.
# Combine ground beef, onion, green pepper, parsley flakes, salt, pepper, egg, blend thoroughly.
# Assemble and fill gun with meat filling, fit decorator tip onto filled barrel, attach cap securely in place on barrel.
# Set speed switch on high.
# Hold cooked manicotti shell in one hand, insert decorator tip part way into one end of manicotti, and squeeze trigger on/off several times.
# When manicotti is filled partway, release trigger and give gun a quick up down motion to cut off flow of mixture.
# Turn manicotti around and fill other end.
# Pour thin layer of spaghetti sauce into 13 x 9-inch baking pan.
# Arrange filled manicotti in single layer over sauce top with remaining sauce.
# Sprinkle with grated cheese.
# Bake 30 – 40 minutes at 350°F.
== Notes ==
* This filling may also be used to stuff 20 jumbo shells; an extra jar of spaghetti sauce may be needed to cover the shells adequately.
* You can use a cookie press for stuffing the manicotti.
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