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Cheese Stuffed Manicotti Recipe
by Global Cookbook

Cheese Stuffed Manicotti
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  Servings: 5

Ingredients

  • Tomato Sauce
  • 1 clv garlic, chopped
  • 1 tsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 can (8 ounce. each) unsalted tomato sauce
  • 2 can (16 ounce. each) unsalted tomatoes
  • 1 1/2 tsp oregano leaves
  • 1 Tbsp. minced parsley Filling
  • 2 c. non-fat cottage cheese
  • 1 c. part-skim ricotta cheese
  • 3 Tbsp. freshly grated Parmesan cheese
  • 2 x egg whites
  • 1/4 c. minced parsley
  • 1 dsh pepper
  • 8 ounce uncooked manicotti shells (15 pcs)
  • 1 c. water

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  2. Prepare sauce: Saute/fry garlic in extra virgin olive oil. Add in tomato sauce and tomatoes slowly. Stir in oregano and parsley. Bring to boil and simmer covered for 20 min to 2 hrs, stirring occasionally.
  3. Makes 5 c..
  4. Combine filling ingredients and stuff uncooked manicotti shells using small butter knife. Fill bottom of 9 x 13 inch casserole dish with 2 c. tomato sauce. Arrange stuffed manicotti shells in a single layer over sauce side by side. Cover dish with foil and bake for 3 c. sauce and pour 1 c. water over sauce. Cover dish with foil and bake for 50 min. Remove foil and bake another 10 min.
  5. Serves 5-6.