Recipe - Mexican Manicotti

1 pound Lean ground beef
1 md Onion; minced
One half Red bell pepper; minced
One half Green bell pepper; minced
2 Cloves garlic; minced
1 cn Refried beans
1 teaspoon Dried basil; crushed
1 teaspoon Chili powder
10 Manicotti shells; uncooked
(up to 12)
1 One half cup Tomato sauce
1 cup Picante sauce
1 One half cup Sour cream
1/3 cup Green onion; cut or sliced up
4 ounce Can ripe olives; chopped
1 cup Monterey jack cheese;
shredded

Brown ground beef with the onion, peppers and garlic. Drain. Mix in refried
beans, basil and chili powder. Fill uncooked shells with the meat mixture
and put into an ungreased 9x13 inch baking dish. Any leftover meat mixture
may be spread on top of shells. Combine tomato and picante sauce; pour
evenly over shells. Caution: the shells MUST be covered completely with
sauce. Cover with vented plastic wrap and microwave on high (100%) for 15
minutes, turning dish once. Turn dish and continue cooking on 80% for 20
minutes more, turning once. Combine sour cream, green onion and olives.
Spoon over casserole. Top with cheese. Microwave, uncovered, on high for 2
to 3 minutes or until cheese melts. Makes 8 servings. Recipe adapted by
Lynn Thomas dcqp82a. Serving suggestions: Serve with mixed green salad and
garlic bread.

Posted to TNT Prodigy's Recipe Exchange Newsletter by
WWGQ25C@prodigy.com (MRS LYNN P THOMAS) on 5 Au, g 1997