1 c. ricotta cheese
1 lb. ground beef, browned & cooled
1/2 lb. mozzarella cheese, shredded
1 sprig parsley, snipped
1 tsp. sugar
Salt & pepper
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 pkg. manicotti

Mix all ingredients. Par boil manicotti noodles. Stuff each tube (can be made ahead and frozen).

Make spaghetti sauce or use a jar of sauce.

Put sauce in bottom of pan. Put noodles in single layer. Top with sauce. Bake at 350 degrees approximately 30 minutes.