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two manicotti shells topped with red sauce and melted cheese next to bread and a salad on a plate
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Mexican Manicotti Bake Recipe
Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
 
Course: Main Course
Keyword: freezer meal
Servings: 6
Calories: 411 kcal
Ingredients
  • 1 lb. ground beef browned
  • 16 oz. refried beans
  • 1 Tbsp. taco seasoning
  • 1/2 cup Tex mex cheese shredded
  • 4 oz. cream cheese softened
  • 14 oz. tomato sauce
  • 4 oz. diced green chilies
  • box manicotti noodles
  • shredded tex mex cheese blend for topping
Instructions
Assembly instructions:

  1. Brown the ground beef. Mix together the cooked ground beef, refried beans, 1/2 cup tex mex cheese, softened cream cheese, 1/2 the tomato sauce, taco seasoning, and green chilies in a large bowl.

  2. With a small spoon or piping bag, fill the manicotti noodles with the mixture. Place in a square foil casserole dish. Pour the rest of the tomato sauce over everything. Top with a sprinkling of shredded cheese. Cover with two layers of aluminum foil. Freeze.

Cooking instructions:

  1. Thaw. Bake at 350° for one hour.

Recipe Notes

If doubling, place in a large casserole dish. If cooking from frozen, increase baking time to 1 1/2 hours.