Yet another yummy meal tonight! I got this recipe from my mother, who calls it "stuffed shells". Only when I went to the store, no large shells were to be found. So I improvised and made stuffed maicotti instead. It really did taste delicious, but it sure didn't look that way. I blame it on the fact that I have never made any type of pasta "al dente" before. If you are a beginner cook and aren't familiar with the term, you can look at this definition found at wikipedia.com. My advice would be to stop boiling the pasta before it starts losing its round shape.
Ingredients:
1 pack maicotti noodles (14)
1 small pack ricotta cheese
2 cups mozarella cheese
1 egg
1 large jar spaghetti sauce
1 lb quality ground beef
salt/pepper to taste
dash of oregano
Cook pasta according to package directions (but only until al dente!). Drain and rinse with cool water. Set aside. Brown hamburger meat in a large saucepa. Add spahetti suce, salt/pepper and oregano. Allow to simmer while you mix ricotta cheese, mozarella cheese (leave a litte extra to put on top of dish) and egg together. Stuff cheese mixture into maicotti noodles and place them in a baking dish in a row. Cover noodles with beef sauce mixture. Place in the oven for 20 minutes at 350 degrees. Add remaining cheese to top and bake for an additional 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.
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