cheese manicotti

Name: Cheese Manicotti
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: ## CHEESE FILLING; 8 ounce(s) fresh mushrooms; 1 tablespoon(s) butter; 2 cup(s) mozzarella cheese, shredded (divided); 1 cup(s) cottage cheese, small curd; 1/2 cup(s) parmesan cheese, grated; 2 - eggs; 1/4 cup(s) parsley flakes1/2; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; ## OTHER ITEMS; 8 - manicotti shells; 16 ounce(s) spaghetti sauce

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Lisa Swarm

Indianapolis, IN

Updated on Jul 21, 2013

My husband has had this recipe for years and the first time he made it for me I was hooked. He is not certain where he acquired it but I always ask him to make it for me on my birthday. I love this dish and am so glad he makes this for me. I know I am spoiled when he cooks this for me.

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prep time 25 Min

cook time 30 Min

method Bake

yield 4 serving(s)

Ingredients

CHEESE FILLING
8 ounces fresh mushrooms
1 tablespoon butter
2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded (divided)
1 cup cottage cheese, small curd
1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated
2 - eggs
1/4 cup parsley flakes1/2
1/2 teaspoon salt
OTHER ITEMS
8 - manicotti shells
16 ounces spaghetti sauce

How To Make cheese manicotti

Step 1

On stove top cook noodles to package directions.

Step 2

Sauté mushrooms on stove top in butter. In large bowl whisk eggs and add mushrooms. To eggs mix one cup mozzarella cheese, cottage cheese, parmesan cheese, salt and parsley.
Step 3

In two quart baking dish put 1/2 cup of spaghetti sauce. Fill each of the 8 shells with cheese filling mixture placing each in baking dish careful to not stack. Pour remaining spaghetti sauce over the top of noodles. Sprinkle with remaining 1 cup of mozzarella cheese.
Step 4

Bake at 350° for 30 minutes.
Step 5

Enjoy!
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