Three Cheese Manicotti - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 c. chopped onion
1 clove garlic, minced
1 Tbsp. cooking oil
1 (16 oz.) can chopped tomatoes
1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce
1 tsp. sugar
1 tsp. oregano
1/4 tsp. thyme
1 small bay leaf
8 manicotti shells
2 beaten eggs
2 c. grated Mozzarella cheese
1 1/2 c. Ricotta cheese or creamed cottage cheese
1/2 c. Parmesan cheese
1/4 c. snipped parsley

Preparation

For sauce, in a 2-quart saucepan cook onion and garlic in hot oil until tender.
Add undrained tomatoes, tomato sauce, sugar and 1 teaspoon oregano, thyme and bay leaf.
Bring to boiling and reduce heat.
Simmer, uncovered, for 20 to 25 minutes, or until thickened.
Remove from heat, discard bay leaf.