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Cheese Stuffed Manicotti

Cheese Stuffed Manicotti

Cost $15, save $10

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  • 80 Min
  • 6 Servings
  • $15

INGREDIENTS

  • Meat

    • 🥩 1 pound ground beef

  • Vegetables

    • 🧅 1 small onion, diced

  • Spices and Seasonings

    • 1 teaspoon roasted garlic
    • 🧂 1 tablespoon white sugar
    • 🧂 1 ½ teaspoons salt
    • 1 bay leaf
    • ½ teaspoon dried oregano
    • ½ teaspoon dried thyme
    • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
    • 🧂 ¼ teaspoon garlic salt
    • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper

  • Canned Goods

    • 🍅 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes with garlic and onion
    • 🍅 1 (12 ounce) can tomato paste

  • Pasta

    • 1 (8 ounce) package manicotti shells

  • Cheese and Dairy

    • 🧀 30 ounces cottage cheese
    • 🧀 1 (8 ounce) package shredded mozzarella cheese
    • 🧀 ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
    • 🥚 1 egg, beaten
    • 🧀 ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese

STEPS

1

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add beef, onion, and roasted garlic; cook and stir until beef is browned and crumbly, about 5 to 7 minutes. Continue simmering until pan juices evaporate, about 10 minutes. Add diced tomatoes, tomato paste, sugar, salt, bay leaf, oregano, thyme, black pepper, and garlic salt; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until flavors blend, about 30 minutes.

2

Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).

3

Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a boil. Add manicotti and return to a boil. Cook manicotti, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain and cool slightly.

4

Combine cottage cheese, mozzarella cheese, 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, egg, salt, and black pepper in a bowl. Spoon a generous amount of the cheese filling into each manicotti shell.

5

Pour enough sauce to cover the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish. Arrange stuffed manicotti over the sauce; pour remaining sauce over the shells. Cover with aluminum foil.

6

Bake in the preheated oven until bubbly, about 30 minutes. Sprinkle the remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese over the manicotti and return to the oven. Bake until the cheese filling is melted, 10 to 15 minutes more.

NUTRIENTS

Per 1 serving

🔥

654

Calories

  • 53
    Protein
  • 55
    Carbs
  • 26
    Fats

💡 For an extra cheesy flavor, use freshly grated Parmesan instead of pre-packaged.To save time, prepare the meat sauce and cheese filling a day ahead.Ensure the manicotti shells are not overcooked to prevent breakage while stuffing.