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Mom's Famous Manicotti (or Stuffed Shells)
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The beef and cheese filling in this recipe is versatile and can be used in either manicotti tubes or jumbo pasta shells. You can use purchased or homemade spaghetti sauce, substitute a different meat for the ground beef, or leave out the meat entirely for a vegetarian version.
serves/makes:
ready in:
30-60 minutes
30-60 minutes
2 reviews
ingredients
18 large shells or manicotti pasta
1 pound ground beef
2 containers (12 ounce size) low-fat cottage cheese
8 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
1 egg
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 jar (32 ounce size) spaghetti sauce
directions
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
Cook the pasta to al dente as directed on the package. Drain well and let cool.
Brown the ground beef in a skillet over medium heat. Drain off any excess grease.
Combine the beef, cottage cheese, half of the mozzarella, the egg, mayonnaise, and oregano in a bowl. Mix well.
Spread 1 cup of the spaghetti sauce in the bottom of a baking dish.
Fill each pasta shell with the beef filling and place in the baking dish in a single layer (if using shells, place seam-side down).
Spread the remaining spaghetti sauce over the filled pasta. Top with the remaining mozzarella cheese. Place in the oven and bake at 375 degrees F for 25-30 minutes or until hot.
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reviews & comments
August 22, 2019
I'm always looking for something quick,and tasty. This fills the bill. I'll give it 4 stars.
February 10, 2012
I made this with my kids (involving them in the process always helps) and they loved it! I made it with Italian seasoned ground turkey instead of ground beef and included parmesan with the mozzarella for a little extra flavor. It is great!