Name: Cheese Stuffed Manicotti
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Ground beef - 1 pound; Onion, diced - 1 small; Roasted garlic - 1 teaspoon; Diced tomatoes with garlic and onion - 1 (28 ounce) can; Tomato paste - 1 (12 ounce) can; White sugar - 1 tablespoon; Salt - 1 ½ teaspoons; Dried oregano - ½ teaspoon; Dried thyme - ½ teaspoon; Bay leaf - 1; Ground black pepper - ½ teaspoon; Garlic salt - ¼ teaspoon; Manicotti shells - 1 (8 ounce) package; Shredded mozzarella cheese - 1 (8 ounce) package; Cottage cheese - 30 ounces; Grated Parmesan cheese - ¼ cup; Egg, beaten - 1; Salt - ½ teaspoon; Ground black pepper - ½ teaspoon; Grated Parmesan cheese - ¼ cup

Ingredients for - Cheese Stuffed Manicotti

1. Ground beef 1 pound

2. Onion, diced 1 small

3. Roasted garlic 1 teaspoon

4. Diced tomatoes with garlic and onion 1 (28 ounce) can

5. Tomato paste 1 (12 ounce) can

6. White sugar 1 tablespoon

7. Salt 1 ½ teaspoons

8. Dried oregano ½ teaspoon

9. Dried thyme ½ teaspoon

10. Bay leaf 1

11. Ground black pepper ½ teaspoon

12. Garlic salt ¼ teaspoon

13. Manicotti shells 1 (8 ounce) package

14. Shredded mozzarella cheese 1 (8 ounce) package

15. Cottage cheese 30 ounces

16. Grated Parmesan cheese ¼ cup

17. Egg, beaten 1

18. Salt ½ teaspoon

19. Ground black pepper ½ teaspoon

20. Grated Parmesan cheese ¼ cup

How to cook deliciously - Cheese Stuffed Manicotti

1 . Stage

Heat 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.

2 . Stage

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

3 . Stage

Bring 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.

4 . Stage

Mix 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.

5 . Stage

Pour 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.

6 . Stage

Bake 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.