Baked Stuffed Tufoli Recipe

• 1 1/2 lb Grnd beef chuck
• 1/2 lb Grnd pork
• 1/2 c. Minced onion
• 1/4 c. Chopped parsey
• 1/4 c. Grated Parmesan cheese
• 2 Tbsp. Bread crumbs
• 2 Tbsp. Oil
• 2 x Large eggs
• 1 x Clove garlic, chopped
• 2 tsp Salt
• 1/4 tsp Pepper Extra virgin olive oil
• 1/4 c. Oil
• 1/4 c. Minced onion
• 1/4 c. Minced green pepper
• 1 x Clove garlic, chopped
• 1 can (6-ounce) broiled mushrooms
• 4 can (6-ounce) tomato paste
• 1 can (#2-1/2) Italian plum tomatoes
• 1 tsp Sugar
• 2 tsp Salt
• 1/4 tsp Pepper
• 1 lb Tufoli (large tube macaroni) Meat balls from step #1
• 1 x -(up to)
• 1 1/2 pkt Frzn minced spinach
• 1 tsp Salt
• 1/2 c. Parmesan cheese
• 1 x Egg Tomato sauce recipe

1. Mix all ingredients for meat balls together thoroughly, except the last, extra virgin olive oil.
2. Form into medium sized balls: brown in oil.
3. Set aside and cook in tomato sauce later.
4. To make tomato sauce: Heat the oil: add in onion, green pepper, garlic, mushrooms (liquid removed and halved) and saute/fry till golden brown.
5. Stir in tomato paste; cook for 4 min.
6. Press plum tomatoes through a strainer; add in an equal amount of water.
7. Combine with tomato paste mix.
8. Add in sugar, salt and pepper.
9. Bring to a boil; add in meatballs and cook over low heat 1-1/2 hrs or possibly till sauce thickens slightly.
10. Remove meatballs and put aside.
11. Cook tufoli in 6 qts boiling, salted water for 12 to 15 min or possibly till almost tender.
12. Mash meat balls in a bowl.
13. Add in spinach (liquid removed and finely minced), salt, 2 Tbsp.
14. cheese and the egg, mixing well.
15. Stuff this mix into cooked tufoli.
16. Cover bottom of a large casserole with half of sauce and arrange alternate layers of stufted tufoli and sauce, sprinkling each layer with cheese; finish with sauce.
17. Cover dish and bake in a moderate oven (350 degrees) for 30 min.
18. Serve with extra sauce and cheese.
19. Serves 6 very generously.

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Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/baked-stuffed-tufoli-75863 (may not work)