Recipe - Microwave Mexican Manicotti

One half pound Ground beef, lean
1 cup Refried beans
1 teaspoon Dried oregano; crushed
One half teaspoon Ground cumin
10 Manicotti shells
1 One fourth cup Water
1 8 ounce jar picante sauce
1 8 ounce crtn sour cream; option
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One fourth cup Chopped green onions
One fourth cup Black olives; cut or sliced up
One half cup Monterey jack cheese;
shredded

Recipe by: "Tell Me More" from the Jr League of Lafayette, LA Combine
ground beef, refried beans, oregano and cumin; mix well. Fill uncooked
manicotti shells with meat mixture. Arrange in 10x6x2inch 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 halfturn once. Using tongs turn shells over. Cook
covered on Medium for 17 to 19 minutes or until pasta is tender, giving
dish a halfturn once. combine sour cream, green onions and olives. Spoon
down center of casserole; top with cheese. Cook uncovered, on High for 3 to
3 minutes or until cheese melts.

Posted to MMRecipes Digest V4 #2 by "Rfm" RobertMiles@usa.net on Dec
20, 98