Meat Filled Manicotti recipe

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Ingredients

1 (8 ounce) package manicotti pasta
1 pound lean ground beef
1 ½ cups cottage cheese
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 egg whites
½ teaspoon dried oregano
1 (32 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce

Nutrition Info

667.9 calories
carbohydrate: 50.5 g
cholesterol: 103.5 mg
fat: 33.3 g
fiber: 5.2 g
protein: 40.1 g
saturatedFat: 15.2 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 1248.7 mg
sugar: 15.1 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  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.

  2. Meanwhile, in a large skillet brown beef on medium heat. Drain and cool.

  3. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

  4. Combine beef, cottage cheese, 1 cup mozzarella cheese, Parmesan cheese, egg whites and oregano. Mix well. Stuff shells with mixture.

  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.

Recipe Yield

6 servings

Recipe Note

This is a tasty and filling dish that can be nicely paired with a green salad if desired.

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