Name: Manicotti
Ingredients: 1 lb Extra lean ground beef; 1 c Onion, chopped; 2 Cloves garlic, crushed; 1 cn (28 oz) whole tomatoes, undrained; 2 c Mushrooms, sliced; 1/4 c Fresh parsley, chopped; 1 tb Basil leaves, chopped fresh; 1 ts Fennel seed; 1/4 ts Salt; 2 c Low fat cottage cheese; 1/3 c Parmesan cheese, grated; 1/4 ts Nutmeg, ground; 1/4 ts Pepper; 2 pk Frozen chopped spinach; 14 Manicotti shells, uncooked; 2 tb Parmesan cheese, grated

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CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats, Grains, Dairy		Meats	7	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1	lb	Extra lean ground beef
1	c	Onion, chopped
2		Cloves garlic, crushed
1	cn	(28 oz) whole tomatoes, undrained
2	c	Mushrooms, sliced
1/4	c	Fresh parsley, chopped
1	tb	Basil leaves, chopped fresh
1	ts	Fennel seed
1/4	ts	Salt
2	c	Low fat cottage cheese
1/3	c	Parmesan cheese, grated
1/4	ts	Nutmeg, ground
1/4	ts	Pepper
2	pk	Frozen chopped spinach
14		Manicotti shells, uncooked
2	tb	Parmesan cheese, grated

INSTRUCTIONS

Heat oven to 350. Cook ground beef, onion and garlic in 10-inch nonstick
skillet, stirring frequently, until beef is brown; drain. Stir in tomatoes,
mushrooms, parsley, basil, fennel seed and salt; break up tomatoes. Heat to
boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer 10 minutes. Spoon about 1/3 of the
beef mixture into ungreased rectangular baking dish, 13x9x2 inches.
Mix cottage cheese, 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese, the nutmeg, pepper and
spinach. Fill manicotti shells with spinach mixture; place shells on beef
mixture in baking dish. Pour remaining beef mixture evenly over shells,
covering shells completely. Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese.
Cover and bake about 1 1/2 hours or until manicotti shells are tender.
Recipe by: Betty Crocker Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #527 by Daphne
<djoyce@voyager.net> on Mar 20, 1997

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