Meat Filled Manicotti

Ingredients

• 1 package manicotti pasta , 8 ounce
• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 1.5 cups cottage cheese
• 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
• 0.5 cups grated Parmesan cheese
• 2 eggs whites
• 0.5 teaspoons dried oregano
• 1 jar spaghetti sauce , 32 ounce

Instructions

1. 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. 2

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

3. 3

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

4. 4

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

5. 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.