This is a dish that my momma’s family has been making for a long time AND it’s a household favorite!!! I remember staying the summers with my grandparents and always asking to have this!

Ingredients:
1 lb ground beef
8 oz Pace or any other picante sauce
1 cup refried beans
8 oz sour cream
1 tsp dried oregano
1/4 cup finely chopped green onion (I sometimes don’t always have this so you can leave it out)
1/2 tsp group cumin
1/4 cup sliced black olives
1 box manicotti shells (16)
1/2 cup shredded Monterey jack cheese
1 1/4 cup water

Instructions:
Combine beef, beans, oregano and cumin. Mix well. (Best to mix with your hands) Fill uncooked manicotti shells with meat mixture. Arrange in a 10X6X2 baking dish (or whatever you have – my dish was a 9×13). Combine water and picante sauce; pour over manicotti shells. Cover with vented plastic wrap. Microwave on HIGH for 10 minutes, giving dish a half turn once. (Yes I promise the meat cooks thoroughly). Using tongs, turn shells over. Microwave on MEDIUM for 17-19 minutes or until pasta is tender, Giving dish a half turn once. Combine sour cream, green onion and olives. Spread over the casserole; top with cheese (I use way more than 1/2 cup too). Microwave on HIGH for 2-3 minutes or until cheese is melted.

Now ENJOY!! This dish is DELICIOUS! has some tortilla chips with it to scoop up any goodies that fall out of the shell too!