Easy Healthy Meatless Manicotti - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups part-skim mozzarella cheese, shredded
16 ounces fat-free cottage cheese
10 ounces frozen spinach, chopped, thawed, drained, and squeezed dry
1/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated
1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
8 ounces manicotti (approx. 14)
26 ounces tomato and basil pasta sauce (or your favorite)
1 cup water

Preparation

Preheat oven to 375\u00b0.
Combine 1 1/2 cups of the mozzarella, cottage cheese, and next five ingredients (through pepper) in medium bowl.
Fill and stuff each shell (will have enough mixture for all - so don't worry).
Spray 13 x 9-inch baking dish with non-stick.
Pour 1/2 of sauce on bottom.
Arrange shells on top in single layer.
Pour remaining sauce over shells.
Pour water into dish.
Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella.
Cover tightly with foil.
Bake for 1 hour in preheated oven.
Let stand for ten minutes before serving.