Easy Beef, Spinach, and Cheese Manicotti

INGREDIENTS

1 lb

ground beef

1/2 cup

onion (chopped)

4 cloves

garlic

4 cups

tomato juice (divided)

1 6 ounce can

tomato paste

2 tsp

dried oregano

1 tsp

dried basil

1 tsp

salt

1/4 tsp

black pepper

1 15 ounce container

part-skim Ricotta cheese

3 cups

shredded Mozzarella cheese, divided

package frozen spinach (thawed and drained)

eggs

1/2 cup

grated Parmesan cheese

1/2 tsp

garlic salt

1 8 ounce package

manicotti shells (uncooked)

Parsley or basil