The Best Italian Manicotti

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This manicotti is great, if followedcorrectly. been making this for about 10 years now.

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Steps

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Ina large skillet , brown ground beef , then add garlic and onion , reduce heat to low , and simmer for 10 minutes and drain.

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Add tomatoes , and the tomato liquid , mushrooms , fennel seed , basil , italian seasoning , seasoned salt , and pepper and stir to mix well.

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Bring to a boil , reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes , stirring occasionally.

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In a seperate bowl , stir together well drained spinach , half the parmesan , cottage cheese , nutmeg , and pepper.

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In a sprayed 9x13 inch baking dish , spoon 1 / 3 of the beef sauce evenly over bottom of dish.

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Fill manicotti shells with spinach mixture and place on beef layer in baking dish.

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Repeat until all spinach mixture has been used in manicotti shells.

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Pour remaining beef sauce evenly over manicotti shells to cover.

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Sprinkle remaining parmesan cheese over top.

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Cover and bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour and 30 minutes or until shells are tender.

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Ingredients

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lean ground beef, garlic, onions, diced tomatoes, fresh mushrooms, fennel seed, basil, italian seasoning, seasoning salt, pepper, frozen spinach, parmesan cheese, small curd cottage cheese, ground nutmeg, manicotti