Making Manicotti Nicole Style

Hi Everyone!

 

I hope all of you are having a very nice Thanksgiving. I made my dinner yesterday so all I had to do today is pop it in the oven.  I made manicotti with homemade bread and a salad. For me making manicotti is dance. I enjoy it so much. So here is manicotti Nicole style. LOL

 

Saute garlic in butter.	Add onion and peppers
Add unrendered beef Chorizo.	This gives any type of meat sauce great flavor
Add ground beef and cook to almost done. Drain and return to pot add seasonings.	This is my homemade Arbol chili sauce. Just add 1/4 tsp. It is VERY hot.
add 1 can of dices tomatoes and 1 large can of tomato sauce. Add more seasonings. I normally use Rotel instead of diced toms but was out. Bring to boil, turn down to simmer and put a lid on.	With the meat and Chorizo a lot of grease comes up. Use a piece of lettuce to soak up the grease.
No Grease. Let this simmer for about an hour.	Grate Monterey Jack, Mozzarella and Parmesan
Add Ricotta, Cottage, and  queso blanco cheeses. You can leave out the queso. I just have it on hand. Mix in seasonings, cover and put into fridge. You want it very cold. Also place a piece of foil in the freezer.	Bring a big pot of water to a boil, add salt, remove pot from heat and drop in the maniccoti or lasagna pasta. Let it stand for 5 to 6 minutes. No longer. Then remove and run cold water over the pasta.
Get the cheese and foil. Take a handful of cheese and roll into a tube. Now you see why you need it cold.	Then slide the cheese into the manicotti. I don't have a pastry bag and I find using that or a plastic bag wastes too my cheese. This works great.
Line the baking dish with sauce before laying in the cheese filled manicotti.	Cover with sauce then top with Parmesan and olives. Bake at 350 for about an hour.

Seasonings. I don't measure so you will have to go by taste.

Meat, Oregano, Italian seasoning, Pepper, Cumin,  a small amount of Garlic salt, Onion powder and Basil. Season the meat after you drain it. Then season again after you add the tomato sauce.

Cheese. Garlic salt, Parsley, Dill and Basil.

Now you know what I did yesterday.

 

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