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Cheese Stuffed Manicotti Recipe

Recipe by: Melanie2008

"Homemade meat sauce served over manicotti stuffed with three cheeses. This is the best manicotti I have ever had. I always get requests for the recipe."
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  • Ingredients
  • Nutrition
Directions
  • Prep15 m
  • Cook1 h 20 m
  • Ready In1 h 35 m
  • 1Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef, onion, and roasted garlic in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Continue to simmer until pan juices evaporate, about 10 minutes more. Add diced tomatoes, tomato paste, sugar, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, oregano, thyme, bay leaf, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, and garlic salt; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until flavors blend, about 30 minutes.
  • 2Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • 3Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook manicotti in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain and cool slightly.
  • 4Mix mozzarella cheese, cottage cheese, 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, egg, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper in a bowl. Spoon a generous amount of the cheese mixture into each manicotti shell.
  • 5Pour enough tomato-beef sauce to cover the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish. Arrange stuffed manicotti over sauce; pour remaining sauce over pasta. Cover with aluminum foil.
  • 6Bake in the preheated oven until bubbly, about 30 minutes. Sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese over manicotti and return to the oven. Bake until cheese filling is melted, 10 to 15 minutes more.
Footnotes
  • Tip
  • Aluminum foil helps keep food moist, ensures it cooks evenly, keeps leftovers fresh, and makes clean-up easy.
Ingredients
  • 6 servings
  • 653 cals
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 small onion, diced
  • 1 teaspoon roasted garlic
  • 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes with garlic and onion
  • 1 (12 ounce) can tomato paste
  • 1 tablespoon white sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
  • 1 (8 ounce) package manicotti shells
  • 1 (8 ounce) package shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 30 ounces cottage cheese
  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Nutrition

Amount per serving ( 5 total)

  • Calories:
    653
    33%
  • Fat:
    26.3
    41%
  • Carbs:
    55.1
    18%
  • Protein:
    52.6
    105%
  • Cholesterol:
    129
    43%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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