easy manicotti

Name: Easy Manicotti
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 2 box(es) manicotti shells (sometimes i substitute large shells; 1 tablespoon(s) olive oil, light; 12-16 ounce(s) cottage cheese, small curd; 6 tablespoon(s) chopped fresh parsley; 1/2 cup(s) parmesean cheese, fresh; 1 pound(s) extra lean ground beef; 1 pinch(es) salt and pepper; 1 can(s) spaghetti sauce, meatless; 1 - egg, slightly beaten

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Lisa Bond

Pembroke, KY

Updated on Jul 25, 2011

My children always asked for these as a special dinner item on birthday. Now they think that if I have fixed it, someone special is coming over and want to know why they were not invited!

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prep time 20 Min

cook time 1 Hr 15 Min

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yield 4-6 serving(s)

Ingredients

2 boxes manicotti shells (sometimes i substitute large shells
1 tablespoon olive oil, light
12-16 ounces cottage cheese, small curd
6 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
1/2 cup parmesean cheese, fresh
1 pound extra lean ground beef
1 pinch salt and pepper
1 can spaghetti sauce, meatless
1 - egg, slightly beaten

How To Make easy manicotti

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. pour 1/3 - 1/2 can sauce in bottom of 11x13 cake pan.

Step 2

Put oil in pot of boiling water. Add shells. Cook as directed.
Step 3

While shells are cooking, mix all ingredients except meat and sauce in large bowl with a large spoon or fork.
Step 4

Gradually add meat and mix together by hand.
Step 5

Drain shells and allow to cool 5 min. Gently stuff shells with meat mixture and place in pan. Pour remaining sauce over top and sprinkle fresh parmesean on top. put in oven and bake.
Step 6

Remove from oven and allow to sit 5-10 minutes. Can be served straight from pan.
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