Sam'S Cheese Manicotti - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 lb. ground beef
1 packet spaghetti sauce mix
1 (6 oz.) can tomato paste
2 1/2 c. water
1 c. cottage cheese (8 oz.)
1 c. shredded Mozzarella cheese
1/4 c. Parmesan cheese
1 egg, beaten
1 Tbsp. parsley
1/8 tsp. pepper
8 uncooked manicotti shells

Preparation

Stir into cooked, drained meat the next 3 ingredients.
Cover and microwave 10 minutes on High.
Use round dish.
Mix cheeses, egg, parsley and pepper together.
Fill shells with this mixture. Pour half of the sauce in dish.
Place shells in next and rest of sauce on top.
Microwave, covered, on High for 10 minutes.
Using tongs, turn shells over and cook on Medium-high 15 to 17 minutes. Let stand 15 minutes.