Mexican Manicotti(This Is One Of Pastor Kevin'S Favorite Dishes.)

• 1 lb. lean ground beef or ground turkey
• 2 c. refried beans
• 2 tsp. oregano
• 1 tsp. cumin
• 14 to 16 manicotti shells (1 box)
• 2 1/2 c. water
• 1 (16 oz.) picante or taco sauce
• 16 oz. sour cream
• 1/2 c. finely chopped green onions
• 1/2 c. sliced olives
• 2 c. shredded Monterey Jack cheese

1. Combine uncooked meat, refried beans, oregano and cumin.
2. Mix well.
3. Fill uncooked shells with meat mixture.
4. Arrange in a baking dish.
5. Combine water and picante sauce and pour over shells.
6. Cover your dish and bake at 350u0b0 for 1 hour and 15 minutes to 1 hour and 30 minutes until noodles are tender.
7. About midpoint of your baking time, very carefully turn the noodles over.
8. Combine sour cream, green onions and olives.
9. Spread over noodles.
10. Take note which direction you placed your noodles before adding sour cream mixture so you will know how to take them out.
11. Finally, add cheese for the final layer.
12. Place back in oven long enough to melt cheese.

lean ground beef, beans, oregano, cumin, shells, water, picante, sour cream, green onions, olives, shredded monterey jack cheese

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=979561 (may not work)