1 to 2 cans water
1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce
1 (6 oz.) can tomato paste
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/4 tsp. sweet basil
Dash of crushed red pepper

FILLING:

1/4 lb. ground beef
1 lb. bulk Italian sausage
1 egg, beaten
Salt & pepper
1/2 c. dry bread crumbs
1 tsp. crushed parsley

1 lb. grated Parmesan cheese

Cook sauce 3/4 hour while preparing the filling and stuffing the manicotti. Do not cook filling; only mix. Stuff raw manicotti noodles. Set in rows in 9 x 13 inch pan. Pour sauce over and sprinkle with grated cheese. Cover pan tightly with foil. Bake 2 1/2 hours at 250 degrees. Serves 6.