Delicious Spinach Manicotti
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Description
I got a recipe like this from a healthy cookbook and adjusted it a bunch until it tasted just right. Now I make this healthy and delicious meal quite often. Even my 6- and 8-year-old kids request it!
Ingredients
- 8 manicotti shells
- 1 (15 ounce) container fat-free ricotta cheese
- 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
- 2 egg whites, slightly beaten
- 1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese
- ¼ teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ⅛ teaspoon garlic powder, or more to taste
- 1 (26 ounce) jar pasta sauce (such as Classico® Florentine Spinach and Cheese)
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
Directions
- 1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook manicotti in boiling water until nearly cooked through yet firm, about 6 minutes; drain.
- 2. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
- 3. Mix ricotta cheese, spinach, egg whites, Parmesan cheese, Italian seasoning, and garlic powder together in a bowl; stuff into ricotta shells.
- 4. Spread enough of the pasta sauce into the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish to cover completely. Arrange stuffed manicotti shells into the pan. Pour remaining pasta sauce over the stuffed shells. Cover dish tightly with aluminum foil.
- 5. Bake in preheated oven until the filling is set and hot in the center, about 45 minutes.
- 6. Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.
- 7. Remove aluminum foil from baking dish. Sprinkle mozzarella over the manicotti.
- 8. Cook under broiler until cheese is melted and slightly browned, 2 to 3 minutes.
Nutrition Facts
serving: 8 manicotti
calories: 531.1 kcal
carbohydrates: 58.9 g
protein: 31.6 g
saturated fat: 9.8 g
cholesterol: 55.8 mg
sodium: 1155.3 mg
fiber: 8 g
sugar: 18.5 g
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