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

 * 1) Cook manicotti shells following directions on package, drain thoroughly.
 * 2) Combine ground beef, onion, green pepper, parsley flakes, salt, pepper, egg, blend thoroughly.
 * 3) Assemble and fill gun with meat filling, fit decorator tip onto filled barrel, attach cap securely in place on barrel.
 * 4) Set speed switch on high.
 * 5) Hold cooked manicotti shell in one hand, insert decorator tip part way into one end of manicotti, and squeeze trigger on/off several times.
 * 6) When manicotti is filled partway, release trigger and give gun a quick up down motion to cut off flow of mixture.
 * 7) Turn manicotti around and fill other end.
 * 8) Pour thin layer of spaghetti sauce into 13 x 9-inch baking pan.
 * 9) Arrange filled manicotti in single layer over sauce top with remaining sauce.
 * 10) Sprinkle with grated cheese.
 * 11) Bake 30 – 40 minutes at 350°F.