Preparation / Directions:
place pork onto a grill, over a moderate bed of coals place 2 sprigs of rosemary directly onto coals cover grill with a lid or tent of foil and smoke for 6-8 minutes, turn place remaining rosemary onto coals cover and smoke for 6-8 minutes remove from grill and cut into julienne strips bring a large pot of salted water to a rolling boil, over a very high flame add manicotti and simmer for 8 minutes, drain combine pork, cottage cheese, garlic, basil, parmesan, and pine nuts-mix well gently stuff into manicotti shells spoon a thin layer of sauce into two 9x13x2 glass baking dishes, two half hotel pans, or a full hotel pan arrange manicotti into the dishes, packing tightly pour sauce over all cover with foil bake @ 350 degrees for 40 minutes remove foil, top with mozzarella cheese return to the oven for 10-15 minutes, until cheese melts and is lightly toasted on the top remove from oven, allow to rest for 15 minutes serve hot
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