Description
This is a tasty and filling dish that can be nicely paired with a green salad if desired.
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
Instructions
- 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.
- Meanwhile
- in a large skillet brown beef on medium heat. Drain and cool.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Combine beef
- cottage cheese
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese
- Parmesan cheese
- egg whites and oregano. Mix well. Stuff shells with mixture.
- Lightly grease a 9×13 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.
Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 50 mins
Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
Servings: 6