Spinach Cheese Manicotti

I make this in the morning and put in the fridge; then all I have to do after a busy day, is stick it in the oven!

• 1 (15 oz) small curd cottage cheese
• or can use ricotta cheese
• 1 (10 oz) bag copped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
• 1/2 cup minced onion
• 1 egg
• 2 tsp parsley (fresh is great)
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• 1/4 tsp garlic powder
• 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
• 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
• 2 (24 oz) jar spaghetti sauce or see recipe
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1 8oz package manicotti shells

Mix cottage cheese, spinach, onion, egg, parsley, pepper & garlic powder. Stir in 1 cup mozzarella and Parmesan cheese.  In a separate bowl, mix spaghetti sauce and water.  Spread 1 cup sauce in 9x13 inch pan.  Stuff uncooked shells with cheese mixture and place on top of sauce.  Pour remaining sauce over shells then sprinkle with 1 cup mozzarella cheese.  Bake covered at 350 degrees for 35 minutes uncover and bake another 10 minutes or until shells are soft.

I put half this recipe in the freezer for a quick meal.  If you make it in the morning or the night before, cover with Saran wrap then foil; pull out 20 min. before baking.