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Cheese Manicotti-Recipe/Day #258 Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
½ lb lean ground beef or ground turkey
1 (1.5 oz) packet spaghetti sauce mix (dry)
1 (6 oz) can tomato paste
1 cup cottage cheese
¼ cup Parmesan cheese, grated
1 Tbsp parsley
¼ tsp pepper
2 ½ cups water
1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
1 egg, well beaten
8 uncooked manicotti shells
Directions:
Directions:
Crumble ground meat into a 4 cup glass casserole. Microwave on high 3 minutes, breaking up meat midway through cooking. Pour off grease. Stir in sauce mix, then tomato paste and water. Cover and microwave on high 10 minutes. To make cheese filling, combine cheeses, egg, parsley, and pepper. Fill uncooked shells using a small spatula, spoon or knife. Pour ½ of heated sauce into a 2 quart rectangle dish. Arrange filled manicotti in dish and pour remainder of sauce over shells. Cover and microwave on high for 10 minutes. Using tongs, turn each manicotti over. Spoon some sauce over each. Re-cover and microwave on 70% (medium high) 15-17 minutes. Let stand at least 15 minutes before serving.

 

 

 

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