Cheese Stuffed Manicotti

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1

   {'id': 'step_0', 'step': 1, 'text': 'Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add beef, onion, and roasted garlic; cook and stir until beef is browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Continue simmering until pan juices evaporate, about 10 minutes more. Add diced tomatoes, tomato paste, sugar, 1 ½ teaspoons salt, bay leaf, oregano, thyme, ½ teaspoon black pepper, and garlic salt; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer sauce until flavors blend, about 30 minutes.'}

2. 2

   {'id': 'step_1', 'step': 2, 'text': 'Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).'}

3. 3

   {'id': 'step_2', 'step': 3, 'text': 'Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a boil. Add manicotti and return to a boil. Cook manicotti, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain and cool slightly.'}

4. 4

   {'id': 'step_3', 'step': 4, 'text': 'Combine cottage cheese, mozzarella cheese, ¼ cup Parmesan cheese, egg, ½ teaspoon salt, and ½ teaspoon black pepper in a bowl. Spoon a generous amount cheese filling into each manicotti shell.'}

5. 5

   {'id': 'step_4', 'step': 5, 'text': 'Pour enough sauce to cover bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish. Arrange stuffed manicotti over sauce; pour remaining sauce over stuffed manicotti. Cover dish with aluminum foil.'}

6. 6

   {'id': 'step_5', 'step': 6, 'text': 'Bake in the preheated oven until bubbly, about 30 minutes. Sprinkle remaining ¼ cup Parmesan cheese over manicotti and return to the oven. Bake until cheese filling is melted, 10 to 15 minutes more.'}

📊 Nutrition Facts

Per serving (6 servings total)