EASY BEEF, SPINACH, AND CHEESE MANICOTTI

Easy Beef, Spinach, and Cheese Manicotti is a fancy pasta dish made simple. You don't have to precook the noodles so it's way easier/less time consuming

Ingredients

For the sauce:
1 pound ground beef
1/2 cup onion chopped
4 cloves garlic
4 cups tomato juice divided

1 6 ounce can tomato paste
2 teaspoons dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper

For the Filling:
1 15 ounce container part-skim Ricotta cheese
3 cups 12 ounces shredded Mozzarella cheese, divided
1 package frozen spinach thawed and drained
2 eggs
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
1 8 ounce package manicotti shells (uncooked)
Parsley or basil

Instructions

For the Sauce:

Cook the ground beef and onion until beef is browned. Add the garlic and cook another minute.
Add 2 cups of tomato, seasonings, and tomato paste.
Bring to a simmer, cover, and reduce heat. Cook for about 20 minutes or until meat is tender.

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