Description:

Manicotti with ground beef and spinach.

Source:

Carol K.

Serves/Makes:4

Ingredients

• 1 lb (.5 kg). lean ground beef
• 1/4 cup (60 ml) chopped onion
• 1 clove garlic, mashed
• 1 can chopped spinach, drained or 1 box frozen, drained.
• 1-1/2 cups (350 ml) cottage cheese
• 2 eggs lightly beaten
• 12 cooked manicotti shells
• 1 15-1/2 oz (434 grm). jar spaghetti sauce
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) parmesan cheese
• 1 cup (225 ml) Mozzarella cheese, shredded

Preparation

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees (175 C.).
• Lightly grease 13 x 9 inch pan, set aside.
• Brown beef in skillet and add onion and garlic.
• Saute 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 1/4 cup (60 ml) of meat mixture.
• Place filled shells in prepared baking pan.
• Pour over spaghetti sauce.
• Sprinkle 1/2 cup (125 ml) of grated parmesan cheese.
• Sprinkle 1 cup (225 ml) (4 ozs.) shredded mozzarella cheese.
• Bake for 30 minutes.

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