Cheese Stuffed Manicotti

Name: Cheese Stuffed Manicotti
Total time: 95
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 pound ground beef; 1 small onion, diced; 1 teaspoon roasted garlic; 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes with garlic and onion; 1 (12 ounce) can tomato paste; 1 tablespoon white sugar; 1 ½ teaspoons salt; ½ teaspoon dried oregano; ½ teaspoon dried thyme; 1 bay leaf; ½ teaspoon ground black pepper; ¼ teaspoon garlic salt; 1 (8 ounce) package manicotti shells; 1 (8 ounce) package shredded mozzarella cheese; 30 ounces cottage cheese; ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese; 1 egg, beaten; ½ teaspoon salt; ½ teaspoon ground black pepper; ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese

Recipe by Melanie2008 from allrecipes.com

Dinner 2 Hr. 35 Mins.

Ingredients

6 servings

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1 pound ground beef
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1 small onion, diced
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1 teaspoon roasted garlic
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1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes with garlic and onion
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1 (12 ounce) can tomato paste
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1 tablespoon white sugar
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1 ½ teaspoons salt
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½ teaspoon dried oregano
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½ teaspoon dried thyme
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1 bay leaf

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½ teaspoon ground black pepper
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¼ teaspoon garlic salt
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1 (8 ounce) package manicotti shells
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1 (8 ounce) package shredded mozzarella cheese
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30 ounces cottage cheese
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¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
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1 egg, beaten
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½ teaspoon salt
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½ teaspoon ground black pepper
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¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese

Instructions

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef, onion, and roasted garlic in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Continue to simmer until pan juices evaporate, about 10 minutes more. Add diced tomatoes, tomato paste, sugar, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, oregano, thyme, bay leaf, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, and garlic salt; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until flavors blend, about 30 minutes.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook manicotti in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain and cool slightly.
Mix mozzarella cheese, cottage cheese, 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, egg, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper in a bowl. Spoon a generous amount of the cheese mixture into each manicotti shell.
Pour enough tomato-beef sauce to cover the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish. Arrange stuffed manicotti over sauce; pour remaining sauce over pasta. Cover with aluminum foil.
Bake in the preheated oven until bubbly, about 30 minutes. Sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese over manicotti and return to the oven. Bake until cheese filling is melted, 10 to 15 minutes more.