Spinach Stuffed Manicotti

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 1 (8 ounce) package manicotti, uncooked
• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1 teaspoon roasted garlic
• 26 ounces pasta sauce
• 2 teaspoons oregano
• 3 cups mozzarella cheese
• 15 -16 ounces ricotta cheese
• 10 ounces frozen spinach, thawed and well drained
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 cook pasta.
• 2 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 3 in a large saucepan, over medium heat, brown meat; pour off fat.
• 4 add onion and garlic; cook and stir until tender.
• 5 stir in pasta sauce and oregano.
• 6 simmer 15 to 20 minute.
• 7 in a bowl, combine 2 cups mozzarella cheese ricotta cheese, spinach, eggs, and parmesan cheese; mix well.
• 8 stuff into pasta.
• 9 arrange in a greased 9 by 13inch baking dish.
• 10 spoon sauce evenly over pasta.
• 11 cover; bake 30 minutes or until hot and bubbly.
• 12 top with remaining 1 cup mozzarella cheese.
• 13 bake 15 minutes longer.