Baked Manicotti With Pepperoni Meat Sauce Recipe

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Baked Manicotti With Pepperoni Meat Sauce
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Directions:

  1. Adjust oven rack to upper-middle position and heat oven to 375 degrees.
  2. MEAT Pulse the pepperoni in a food processor until ground. Add (the already ground) beef and pulse until thoroughly combined. (This will blend the flavors better and also prep the beef so it's more tender rather than 'stringy out of the package when cooked).
  3. Transfer beef mixture to large saucepan. Add the onion, garlic, and spices and cook over medium heat, breaking up mixture with wooden spoon, until beef is no longer pink, about 5 minutes.
  4. Using slotted spoon, transfer 1 cup beef mixture to paper towel-lined plate and reserve.
  5. SAUCE: Add spaghetti sauce to the meat in the saucepan and simmer until heated through (about 10 minutes). Season with salt and pepper to taste. Begin making noodles and filling while sauce is simmering.
  6. NOODLES Pour 2 quarts very hot tap water into 13x9 inch baking dish. Place noodles into the water ONE AT A TIME (so as not to stick to each other). Soak noodles until pliable, about 8-10 minutes.
  7. FILLING In a large bowl, combine all filling ingredients and the reserved meat. Mix well.
  8. ASSEMBLY Drain noodles on place them in a single layer onto kitchen or paper towels. Pour off water and dry baking dish. Spread half of meat sauce over bottom of baking dish.
  9. With the short side of the noodles facing you, spread 1/4 cup of the filling filling across the bottom of each and roll into a tube. Arrange the rolled manicotti, seam-side down, over the sauce in the baking dish. Spread remaining sauce over top. Cover with foil and bake until bubbling around edges, about 40 minutes.
  10. Remove foil and sprinkle with the grated parmesan cheese. Bake uncovered 5 more minutes. ***IMPORTANT*** Let cool 15 minutes.before serving so the cheese 'sets' and is not gooey.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1353 Kcal (5665 kJ)
Calories from fat 617.02 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 68.56g 105%
Cholesterol 355.05mg 118%
Sodium 2521.92mg 105%
Potassium 1302.48mg 28%
Total Carbs 91.43g 30%
Sugars 11.65g 47%
Dietary Fiber 7.24g 29%
Protein 88.11g 176%
Vitamin C 20.4mg 34%
Iron 7.9mg 44%
Calcium 899.1mg 90%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 79.54 Kcal (333 kJ)
Calories from fat 36.27 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4.03g 105%
Cholesterol 20.87mg 118%
Sodium 148.26mg 105%
Potassium 76.57mg 28%
Total Carbs 5.38g 30%
Sugars 0.68g 47%
Dietary Fiber 0.43g 29%
Protein 5.18g 176%
Vitamin C 1.2mg 34%
Iron 0.5mg 44%
Calcium 52.9mg 90%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 32
    Points
  • 35
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Total Fat

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