Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1      large         tomato -- chopped (about 1
                        cup)
   1      tablespoon    chopped fresh or
   1      teaspoon      dried basil leaves
   2      cans          tomato sauce -- (15 ounces each)
   2      cups          creamed cottage cheese
     1/4  cup           grated parmesan cheese
   1      clove         garlic -- finely chopped
   1      teaspoon      chopped fresh or
     1/2  teaspoon      dried thyme leaves
   1      small         onion -- chopped
   2                    eggs
   1      package       frozen chopped -- (10 ounces)
                        spinach -- thawed and drained
   1      package       manicotti shells -- (8 ounces)
                        -- (14 shells)
   1      cup           shredded mozzarella cheese
                        -- (4 ounces)

Preparation:

Heat oven to 350F. Grease rectangular pan or baking dish, 13 X 9 X 2 inches. Mix tomato, basil and tomato sauce. Spread 1-1/2 cups evenly in pan. Mix remaining ingredients except manicotti and mozzarella cheese. Fill uncooked manicotti shells with spinach mixture. Arrange in pan. Pour remaining tomato sauce mixture over manicotti. Cover and bake about 1-1/2 hours or until manicotti shells are tender. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese.