Spinach and Cheese Manicotti

Ingredients:

1 onion, chopped

2 t. minced garlic

lots of sliced/chopped mushrooms

lots of spinach
2 T. Italian Seasoning

2 c. cottage cheese

3 oz. cream cheese

8 oz. mozzarella cheese, divided

3 oz. parmesan cheese, divided
1 jar of spaghetti sauce

Directions:

In  a skillet saute' chopped onion, garlic, and sliced mushrooms in olive oil.   Add fresh chopped spinach and cook till softened.  Meanwhile mix cheeses together in a bowl with the Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper.  Combine the cheese and vegetables and stuff the cooked and cooled manicotti by spooning in a teaspoon at a time being careful not to tear the shells.  

1. Pour half of spaghetti sauce in bottom of 9 x 13 inch baking dish.  Arrange shells over the sauce and top with remaining sauce. Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Remove from oven , uncover and sprinkle remaining cheeses over top. Return to oven until cheese melts.