Emily's Manicotti

Ingredients

• 1/2 lbs ground beef
• 1/2 lbs ground pork sausage
• 1/2 cup chopped sweet onion
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1/4 cup Italian seasoned dry bread crumbs.
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 (16 oz) jar pasta sauce
• 1 (8 oz) package manicotti shells
• 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.  Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
2. Cook the beef and pork in a skillet over medium-high heat until evenly brown.  Drain grease and transfer meat to a large bowl.  Place onion and garlic in the skillet and cook until onion is tender.  Transfer to bowl with meat.  Mix the bread crumbs, parsley and oregano into the  bowl.
3. Spread 1/2 the pasta sauce over the bottom of the baking dish.  Stuff manicotti shells with the meat mixture, arrange in the baking dish and cover with the remaining sauce.
4. Cover pan with foil and bake manicotti 40 minutes.  Uncover, sprinkle with cheese and continue baking 20 minutes, until bubbly.