Manicotti With Meat Sauce

• 1 pound Ground Beef
• 1/2 teaspoon Salt
• 1/4 teaspoon Pepper
• 1 teaspoon Garlic minced
• 28 oz can Crushed Tomatoes
• 18 ounces Ricotta Cheese
• 2 Eggs lightly beaten
• 1 Lemon zest of
• 2 tablespoons Oregano fresh, chopped
• 2 cups Parmesan Cheese grated
• 8 ounces Manicotti

1. 1. Preheat oven to 375u0b0.
2. 2. In a saute pan over medium-high heat brown ground beef; break up meat using a wooden spoon. Season with salt, pepper, and garlic; cook 1 minute. Add tomatoes; bring to a boil and simmer for 5 minutes. Keep warm.
3. 3. In a large mixing bowl combine ricotta, eggs, lemon zest, oregano, and 1 cup Parmesan. Ladle a thin layer of meat sauce into a large casserole dish. Spoon ricotta mixture into each manicotti tube and place in casserole dish. Top with meat sauce and sprinkle remaining cheese on top.
4. 4. Bake until cheese is melted and bubbly, 28 to 30 minutes. Garnish with fresh oregano and serve immediately.

ground beef, salt, pepper, garlic, tomatoes, ricotta cheese, eggs, lemon zest of, oregano fresh, parmesan cheese

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/manicotti-with-meat-sauce-5ab577c69f86ac677f66c6be (may not work)