Meaty Manicotti
Ingredients:
1 pound lean ground beef
¼ cup chopped onion
1 clove garlic, mashed
1 can (14 ounces) leaf spinach, drained and chopped
½ cup cottage cheese
2 eggs, lightly beaten
salt and pepper to taste
12 cooked manicotti shells
1 jar (15½ ounces) spaghetti sauce with mushrooms
½ cup (2 ounces) grated Parmesan cheese
1 cup (4 ounces) shredded Mozzarella cheese
Instruction:
Preheat oven to 350oF. Lightly grease 13×9-inch baking pan; set aside. Brown ground beef in medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic. Sauté 3 to 4 minutes until onion is tender. Drain off excess fat. Remove from heat and add spinach, cottage cheese, eggs, salt and pepper. Stir until well mixed. Fill each shell with ¼ cup meat mixture. Place filled shells in prepared baking pan. Pour spaghetti sauce evenly over filled shells. Sprinkle Parmesan, them Mozzarella cheese over sauce. Bake 30 minutes.