Mexican Manicotti
Mexican Manicotti is a main course that serves 8. One serving contains 259 calories, 16g of protein, and 18g of fat. For 87 cents per serving, this recipe covers 8% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. 7 people found this recipe to be tasty and satisfying. If you have ground beef, bbq sauce, shredded cheese, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. This recipe is typical of Mexican cuisine. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes. It is brought to you by Dessert Now Dinner Later. With a spoonacular score of 29%, this dish is not so great. Similar recipes include Mexican Manicotti, Mexican Manicotti, and Microwave Mexican Manicotti.
Servings: 8
Ingredients:
1lb ground beef
1-15oz bottle green taco sauce (I used La Victoria)
1 can refried beans
1 pkg manicotti shells (about 14 in the package)
1 1/2 cups shredded cheese, divided (Mexican blend or whatever you have, I actually used a mozzarella blend)
Sour Cream
2 Tbsp taco seasoning (or 1 taco packet)
1 cup warm water
Equipment:
bowl
spatula
glass baking pan
Cooking instruction summary:
Cook ground beef until no longer pink, breaking up into fine pieces with your spoon. Drain fat & put in a bowl.Add refried beans, taco seasoning, & 1/2 cup cheese to the cooked meat. Combine well with a spoon/spatula.Fill dry manicotti shells with filling. You may use a zip-top baggie & cut the corner to squeeze the filling into the shells. I actually just used a spoon & would shove the filling deep inside with the handle of the spoon. There is a lot of filling, so don't be shy. Fill them up well.Combine the green taco sauce with the warm water & pour a layer on the bottom of a large 13x9" rectangular glass baking dish. Place the filled manicotti shells over the layer of sauce. Pour remaining sauce on top of shells. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup cheese.Bake at 350*F for 30 minutes. Sprinkle last 1/2 cup cheese on top & bake 10 more minutes until sauce is bubbly, cheese is melted, & everything is heated through.
Step by step:
1. Cook ground beef until no longer pink, breaking up into fine pieces with your spoon.
2. Drain fat & put in a bowl.
3. Add refried beans, taco seasoning, & 1/2 cup cheese to the cooked meat.
4. Combine well with a spoon/spatula.Fill dry manicotti shells with filling. You may use a zip-top baggie & cut the corner to squeeze the filling into the shells. I actually just used a spoon & would shove the filling deep inside with the handle of the spoon. There is a lot of filling, so don't be shy. Fill them up well.
5. Combine the green taco sauce with the warm water & pour a layer on the bottom of a large 13x9" rectangular glass baking dish.
6. Place the filled manicotti shells over the layer of sauce.
7. Pour remaining sauce on top of shells. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup cheese.
8. Bake at 350*F for 30 minutes. Sprinkle last 1/2 cup cheese on top & bake 10 more minutes until sauce is bubbly, cheese is melted, & everything is heated through.
Nutrition Information:
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