Manicotti - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. ground beef
1 c. minced onion
3 (6 oz.) cans tomato paste
3 tsp. salt
1 tsp. pepper
3 c. water
2 tsp. sugar
3 tsp. Italian seasoning
16 to 18 manicotti shells
4 c. cottage cheese
2 c. shredded Monterey Jack cheese
1/2 c. Parmesan cheese

Preparation

Saute meat and onions; drain fat.
Add tomato paste, water, salt, pepper, sugar and Italian seasoning.
Simmer 15 minutes. Fill dry manicotti shells with mixture of 3 cheeses.
(Use narrow teaspoon to push cheese mixture into end of shell until filled.) Cover bottom of 9 x 13-inch pan with sauce.
Place filled shells next to each other and cover with remaining sauce.
Cover pan tightly with heavy-duty foil.
Bake 1 to 1 1/2 hours at 350\u00b0.