Manicotti

• 1 lb. Italian sweet sausage links
• 1 lb. ground beef
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 (16 oz.) cans tomato puree
• 1 (6 oz.) can tomato paste
• 1 1/2 tsp. sugar
• 1/2 tsp. pepper
• basil
• salt
• 1 (8 oz.) pkg. manicotti shells (16)
• 4 c. Ricotta cheese
• 1 (8 oz.) pkg. Mozzarella cheese, diced
• 2 1/2 Tbsp. chopped parsley
• fresh grated Parmesan cheese

1. Cook sausage links in Dutch oven until brown.
2. Drain in paper toweling and remove fat from pan.
3. Brown ground beef and onion well; stir in tomato puree, paste, sugar, pepper, 1 teaspoon basil, 1 teaspoon salt and 1 cup water.
4. Simmer, covered, for 45 minutes. Cut sausage into bite-size pieces and add to mixture.
5. Cook 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
6. In the meantime, cook manicotti as label directs; drain in colander.
7. Preheat oven to 375u0b0.

italian sweet sausage links, ground beef, onion, tomato puree, tomato paste, sugar, pepper, basil, salt, manicotti shells, ricotta cheese, mozzarella cheese, parsley, parmesan cheese

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=723707 (may not work)