Crepe Style Manicotti Recipe
Tickle your taste buds with this Crepe Style Manicotti recipe. This Crepe Style Manicotti as a Main Dish is a winner! Make this Crepe Style Manicotti popular amongst your friends and let them know how good it tastes.
Ingredients
16 main dish crepes
1/2 pound ground beef or ground pork
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 small clove garlic, minced
1 7 1/2-ounce can tomatoes, cut up
1 6-ounce can tomato paste
1/2 cup water
1 1/2 teaspoons dried basil, crushed
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon fennel seed, crushed
2 beaten eggs
3 cups ricotta or cream style cottage cheese
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (4 ounces)
Directions
Prepare main dish crepes; set aside.
In skillet cook ground beef or ground pork, onion, and garlic till meat is browned and onion is tender.
Drain off fat.
Stir in undrained tomatoes, tomato paste, water, basil, 3/4 teaspoon salt, sugar, and fennel seed.
Cover and simmerfor 15 minutes, stirring frequently.
For filling combine beaten eggs, ricotta or cottage cheese, parmesan cheese, parsley, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and pepper.
Spread about 3 tablespoons filling over unbrowned side of each crepe.
Roll up jelly-roll style.
Place, seam side down, in 13x9x2-inch baking dish.
Spoon meat mixture over crepes.
Cover and bake in 375° oven for 25 minutes.
Uncover; sprinkle with shredded mozzarella cheese.
Bake till cheese is melted.
In skillet cook ground beef or ground pork, onion, and garlic till meat is browned and onion is tender.
Drain off fat.
Stir in undrained tomatoes, tomato paste, water, basil, 3/4 teaspoon salt, sugar, and fennel seed.
Cover and simmerfor 15 minutes, stirring frequently.
For filling combine beaten eggs, ricotta or cottage cheese, parmesan cheese, parsley, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and pepper.
Spread about 3 tablespoons filling over unbrowned side of each crepe.
Roll up jelly-roll style.
Place, seam side down, in 13x9x2-inch baking dish.
Spoon meat mixture over crepes.
Cover and bake in 375° oven for 25 minutes.
Uncover; sprinkle with shredded mozzarella cheese.
Bake till cheese is melted.
