This is a tasty and filling dish that can be nicely paired with a green salad if desired.
Ingredients
- manicotti pasta: 1 pack (8 ounce pack)
- lean ground beef: 1 pound
- ½ cups cottage cheese: 1 piece
- mozzarella cheese: 2 cups (shredded)
- Parmesan cheese: 0.5 cup (grated)
- egg whites: 2 piece
- oregano: 0.5 tsp (dried)
- spaghetti sauce: 1 jar (32 ounce jar)
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Stages of cooking
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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.
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Meanwhile, in a large skillet brown beef on medium heat. Drain and cool.
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
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Combine beef, cottage cheese, 1 cup mozzarella cheese, Parmesan cheese, egg whites and oregano. Mix well. Stuff shells with mixture.
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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.
