Cheese Stuffed Manicotti

Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 (20 ounce) package manicotti
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 (15 ounce) container ricotta cheese
• 1 (8 ounce) container cottage cheese
• 1 cup grated mozzarella cheese
• 3/4 cup grated parmesan cheese (i used fresh, not dehydrated)
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 tablespoon fresh or dried parsley (i used italian seasoning)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg
• 1 (26 1/2 ounce) can spaghetti sauce
• 3/4 cup water

Recipe

• 1 mix together all ingredients except spaghetti sauce and water.
• 2 stuff uncooked manicotti shell with cheese mixture.
• 3 pour half of the sauce in baking dish.
• 4 place filled shells on sauce.
• 5 pour remaining sauce over shells.
• 6 freeze.
• 7 to serve: thaw, bake covered for 1 hour at 350 degrees. then
• 8 uncovered for and additional 15 minutes. sprinkle some cheese on top
• 9 if desired.