Marry Me Manicotti

• 3 tbsp (45 ml). olive oil
• 1 small onion, peeled and chopped
• 1 clove garlic, peeled and minced
• 1 6 oz (168 grm). can tomato paste
• 1 14 oz (392 grm). can plum tomatoes
• 2 cups (475 ml) water
• 1/2 tsp (2 ml). salt
• 1/2 bay leaf
• 1/2 tsp (2 ml). basil
• 2 cups (475 ml) mozzarella cheese, shredded
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) ricotta cheese
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) small curd cottage cheese
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) parmesean cheese, grated
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) snipped parsley
• 1/2 tsp (2 ml). salt
• 10-12 manicotti shells, uncooked

1. Saute onion and garlic in oil.
2. Add remaining ingredients.
3. Simmer about 45 minutes or until thick.
4. Combine one cup mozzarella cheese, ricotta cheese, cottage cheese, parmesean cheese, eggs, parsley and salt.
5. Mix well and use to stuff uncooked manicotti shells (I use a tsp to stuff them with).
6. Pour one half of sauce into oblong baking dish.
7. Arrange manicotti shells on top of sauce.
8. Pour remaining sauce over shells.
9. Sprinkle with remaining one cup mozzarella cheese.
10. Cover with foil.
11. Bake in pre-heated 400 degree (200 C.) oven for 40 minutes or until pasta is tender.

olive oil, onion, clove garlic, tomato paste, tomatoes, water, salt, bay leaf, basil, mozzarella cheese, ricotta cheese, cheese, parmesean cheese, eggs, parsley, salt, shells

Taken from online-cookbook.com/goto/cook/rpage/00100F (may not work)