Meat Filled Manicotti

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 (8 ounce) package manicotti pasta
• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 1 1/2 cups cottage cheese
• 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 2 egg whites
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 (32 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 50 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 10 mins


• bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente. drain and cool. reserve.
• meanwhile, in a large skillet brown beef on medium heat. drain and cool.
• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• combine beef, cottage cheese, 1 cup mozzarella cheese, parmesan cheese, egg whites and oregano. mix well. stuff shells with mixture.
• lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish. pour enough spaghetti sauce in dish to cover the bottom. place stuffed noodles in the dish. cover with spaghetti sauce and top with the remaining 1 cup mozzarella cheese. bake in preheated oven for 50 minutes.