Baked Manicotti with Meat Sauce

Name: Baked Manicotti with Meat Sauce
Yield: serves 6 to 8
Cuisine: Europe, Italian
Ingredients: 1 , onion, chopped; 6 ounces, sliced deli pepperoni; 1 pound, 85 percent lean ground beef; 1 tablespoon, tomato paste; 5 , garlic cloves, minced; 1/4 teaspoon, red pepper flakes; 2 , (28-ounce) cans crushed tomatoes; , Salt and pepper; 3 cups, ricotta cheese; 2 1/2 cups, shredded mozzarella cheese; 1 1/2 cups, shredded provolone cheese; 1 large, egg, lightly beaten; 1/2 teaspoon, salt; 1/2 teaspoon, pepper; 1/4 cup, finely chopped fresh basil; 16 , no-boil lasagna noodles (see note)

Main Courses
Europe
Italian
Pasta, Grains, Rice & Beans
Eggs & Dairy
Meat
Pasta
Beef
Cheese

Appears in Cook's Country October/November 2009, Cook's Country TV

We spent hours in the kitchen, but our manicotti was still mediocre. Could we make it faster-and better?

SERVES 6 to 8

TIME 2 hours

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