Meat Filled Manicotti Recipe

Ingredients <br>- 1 (8 ounce) package manicotti pasta <br>- 1 pound lean ground beef <br>- 1 1/2 cups cottage cheese <br>- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese <br>- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese <br>- 2 egg whites <br>- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano <br>- 1 (32 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce <br><p></p>Directions <br>step 1: 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. <br>step 2: Meanwhile, in a large skillet brown beef on medium heat. Drain and cool. <br>step 3: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). <br>step 4: Combine beef, cottage cheese, 1 cup mozzarella cheese, Parmesan cheese, egg whites and oregano. Mix well. Stuff shells with mixture. <br>step 5: 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. <br>

Ingredients
- 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

Directions
step 1: 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.
step 2: Meanwhile, in a large skillet brown beef on medium heat. Drain and cool.
step 3: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
step 4: Combine beef, cottage cheese, 1 cup mozzarella cheese, Parmesan cheese, egg whites and oregano. Mix well. Stuff shells with mixture.
step 5: 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.

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