Microwave Mexican Manicotti
Recipe By : "Tell Me More" from the Jr League of Lafayette,
LA
- 1/2 pound ground beef, lean
- 1 cup refried beans
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano -- crushed
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 10 manicotti shells
- 1 1/4 cups water
- 1 8 oz jar picante sauce
- 1 8 oz crtn sour cream -- optional
- 1/4 cup chopped green onions
- 1/4 cup black olives -- sliced
- 1/2 cup Monterey jack cheese -- shredded
Combine ground beef, refried beans, oregano and cumin; mix well.
Fill
uncooked manicotti shells with meat mixture. Arrange in 10x6x2-inch
baking dish. Combine water and picante sauce (or taco sauce);
pour over
manicotti shells. cover with vented plastic wrap.
Cook in microwave
on
high for 10 minutes, giving dish a half-turn once. Using tongs
turn
shells over.
Cook covered on Medium for 17 to 19 minutes or until
pasta
is tender, giving dish a half-turn once. combine sour cream, green
onions
and olives. Spoon down center of casserole; top with cheese.
Cook
uncovered, on High for 3 to 5 minutes or until cheese melts.