Spinach Stuffed Manicotti

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 (8 ounce) package manicotti
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped
• pz jar pasta sauce
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1 (16 ounce) container ricotta cheese
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and well drained
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 cook manicotti as package directs and drain.
• 2 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 3 in a large saucepan, over medium heat, brown meat and pour off the fat.
• 4 add onion and garlic; cook and stir until tender.
• 5 stir in pasta sauce and oregano, salt and pepper.
• 6 simmer 15 minutes.
• 7 in a bowl, combine 2 cups mozzarella cheese, ricotta cheese, spinach, eggs and parmesan cheese.
• 8 mix well.
• 9 stuff into the manicotti.
• 10 line them up in a greased 9 x 13 baking dish.
• 11 evenly spoon the sauce over the top.
• 12 cover and bake for 30 minutes.
• 13 remove the cover and top with the remaining 1 cup of mozzarella cheese.
• 14 bake 15 minutes longer.
• 15 let stand 15 minutes.
• 16 serve and enjoy.