* Exported from MasterCook * Manicotti Florentine For The Microwave Recipe By : Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00 Categories : Italian Microwave Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method -------- ------------ -------------------------------- 8 Manicotti -- cooked and drained 1 lb Ground beef 3/4 c Onion -- finely chopped 2 tb Olive oil 1 c Seasoned bread crumbs 2 tb Parmesan cheese -- grated 10 oz Frozen chopped spinach -- thawed 3 Eggs -- slightly beaten 1 ts Salt 1/4 ts Pepper Sauce: 4 tb Olive oil 1 c Onion -- chopped 1 cl Garlic -- minced 1/2 ts Dried basil 1/2 ts Salt 1 ts Dried oregano 1/4 ts Pepper 1/2 ts Sugar 28 oz Can tomatoes 6 oz Can tomato paste Put the meat and onions in a 1-1/2 qt covered casserole. Cover and cook until all redness is gone from the meat, 5 to 7 minutes breaking up the meat and stirring twice. Drain fat from cooked meat. Drain excess liquid from the spinach and set aside to add to sauce. Mix the meat, spinach, and remaining ingredients. Stuff gently into the cooked and drained manicotti. Place the manicotti in a single layer in a 2 qt (12x9") rectangular casserole dish. Cover with the sauce. Cover loosely with waxed paper and cook 10 minutes in the microwave oven on high power. Let stand 5 minutes. Sprinkle top with more parmesan cheese of desired. Sauce: Mix all ingredients and cook, covered, in a 2 qt casserole dish in the microwave oven for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Notes: Prepared sauce may be used instead of the sauce recipe mentioned. Recipe by International Gourmet Cooking for the Microwave by Phe Posted by: Dianne Larson Ward , Dec 6, 1996 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -