Stuffed Manicotti - cooking recipe

Ingredients

12 manicotti shells
1 1/2 lb. Ricotta or cottage cheese
1/2 lb. shredded Mozzarella cheese
1 Tbsp. chopped parsley
2 Tbsp. sugar
1 egg, slightly beaten
1/2 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. pepper
1 lb. ground beef
1/2 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. pepper
1 clove garlic, crushed
32 oz. jar spaghetti sauce with mushrooms
1/2 c. water
1/3 c. grated Parmesan cheese

Preparation

Cook pasta in salted boiling water.
Gently drain and remove from water.
Don't overcook or they will split and fall apart. Mix Ricotta, Mozzarella, parsley, sugar, egg, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper.
Fill shells with this mixture.
Brown ground beef with remaining salt and pepper.
Drain.
Add garlic, spaghetti sauce and water.
Simmer 5 minutes.
Cool.
Pour 1/2 sauce mixture in baking dish; top with filled shells.
Pour remaining sauce over all.
Bake for 30 minutes in a 400\u00b0 oven. Sprinkle with Parmesan about 5 minutes before done.
Serves 6.