Reviewed: Mar. 26, 2011

WOW, why only 4 stars? step 2 you gotta season the beef ,i did season salt,1/2 tbls of smashed garlic, pepper, italian spice,thats me, but you gotta hit it with something.and yes more cheese! as for cooking the noodles, they got 5 min. at a full boil then ice cube and water dip they were still firm and could easaly be spoon filled,and yes top with cheese 10 min before end.....good luck

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poor mike

Cooking Level: Beginning

Home Town: Weyburn, Saskatchewan, Canada

Living In: Mission, British Columbia, Canada

Reviewed: Mar. 6, 2011

Yummy! I used ricotta instead of cottage cheese. For the filling, I used the egg whites and cheeses with ground beef, mushrooms, red onions, and spinach. I also added minced garlic, onion powder, black pepper, chili powder, oregano and basil. I mixed my leftover "stuffing" with the remainder of the spaghetti sauce and poured it over the manicotti, baked for 40 min, then added shredded mozzarella and shredded parmesan in the final 8-10 min. It was beautiful and delicious! Will make again, probably for company.

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jubilou

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Flagstaff, Arizona, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 18, 2011

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RFclipse

Reviewed: Jan. 17, 2011

this was easy and yummy! I used ricotta cheese instead of cottage cheese like some of the users said and I also used Parsley, oregano, and italian seasoning....lets just say it was a hit! I will be making this again!

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pphanith

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Jan. 11, 2011

Very good! I took the advice of another reviewer and only cooked the pasta halfway.. made it very easy to stuff. I also added a little of the spaghetti sauce to the meat mixture to keep it moist. Will definatly be saving this one!

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alwaysgameforsomethingnew

Reviewed: Dec. 29, 2010

Very, very good. Great recipe, just as it is! I love this! Thank you!

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Merana123

Reviewed: Dec. 26, 2010

This is a regular in our household. It's super easy to make and we always have enough for leftovers the next day. I follow the recipe exactly.

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Melissa

Reviewed: Nov. 9, 2010

This was my first time making a manicotti dish. Cooking the manicotti was the trickiest part. I didn't let the noodles even boil and only let it warm for five minutes. This recipe was very good. I doubled the shredded cheese because in my house there is no such thing as too much cheese. Next time I will take the advice of other reviewers and add some Italian seasonings to give it more pizazz. This is definitely a new favorite in my household!

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aof53

Cooking Level: Beginning

Reviewed: Sep. 26, 2010

I won't rate this recipe because I haven't tried it yet. I make a similar recipe that includes a 16oz can of Spinach... Just an option some may like to try.

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