Monday, March 15, 2010

Terry’s Manicotti


1lb ground beef
½  cup onion
1 large clove garlic, minced
2 (6oz) cans tomato paste
2 cups water
2 Tablespoons chopped parsley
1 teaspoon basil
1 ½ teaspoon salt & pepper
8 Manicotti Shells
½ cup Parmesan Cheese
Filling:
3 cups cottage cheese, drained
2/3 cup Parmesan cheese
2 eggs
1/3 cup snipped parsley
½ teaspoon salt & pepper

Brown ground beef and drain fat. Add onion, garlic, tomato paste, water, parsley, basil, salt, pepper. Simmer 30 minutes.
Combine filling ingredients.
Cook Manicotti shells until just tender. Pour ½ meat sauce into 12”x7” baking dish.  Stuff Manicotti shells with filling. Arrange stuffed shells on top of meat sauce. Cover w/ remaining ½ of sauce and sprinkle with cheese. Bake 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes.

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