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Manicotti Stuffed With Spinach Recipe


Manicotti Stuffed With Spinach Recipe
This is a wonderful Manicotti recipe, especially if you are watching your caloric intake.

Lor

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Ingredients
  • 10 manicotti shells
  • 1 6-oz. can tomato paste
  • 1 can / jar tomato sauce
  • a dash of hot sauce
  • 1-1/2 cups water or half water and half reduced sodium chicken or vegetable broth
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/2 tsp. dried basil
  • 1/2 tsp. dried oregano
  • 1/4 tsp. pepper
  • 2 10-oz. packages frozen chopped spinach
  • 1 16-oz. carton low-fat cottage cheese(no salt is necessary because it's in the cottage cheese)
  • 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
  • a pinch to 1/4 tsp. ground cumin (optional)
  • Pepper to taste
  • Nonstick cooking spray such as PAM
  • 1-1/2 Tbsps. fresh parsley, chopped

Directions
  1. Cook manicotti shells according to package directions, omitting salt.
  2. Drain and set aside.
  3. Combine next 9 ingredients.
  4. Cover and cook sauce over low heat for approximately 1 hour.
  5. Cook spinach according to package directions, omitting salt.
  6. Remove spinach with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towel, squeezing until almost all the moisture is squeezed out.
  7. Combine spinach, cottage cheese, Parmesan cheese and cumin in a bowl.
  8. Stuff manicotti shells with spinach and cheese mixture and arrange in a 13 x 9 x 2 inch baking dish coated with cooking spray.
  9. Pour tomato sauce over manicotti.
  10. Bake at 350° F for 45 minutes.
  11. Garnish with parsley.

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Comments


Oh yummm....I wish I had this right now. Thanks, Lor sweetie!


This is a great recipe I love this filling and I could use it for ravioli or Shells too.
Michael


Looks yummy! you have my 5


Sounds fabulous! Thanks for sharing.


Gotta love this. thanks


There:) I have regiven you my 5:)


Sounds awesome!


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