Manicotti- Cheese Filled Italian Crepes Recipe

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Manicotti- Cheese Filled Italian Crepes
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Ingredients
13
Count
Nutrition
695
Calories
Total time
100
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Crepes.
  2. In either a blender or mixing bowl mix together the eggs and water first.
  3. Add flour into this slowly till smooth.
  4. Put in refrigerator for at least 1/2 hour. (this can be made a day before to save on time).
  5. While the crepe mixture is resting, start on the filling.
  6. In a large bowl mix together the Ricotta, Pecorino Romano cheese, Mozzarella, basil, parsley, eggs and pepper.
  7. Mix till all ingredients are incorporated.
  8. Cover and put in refrigerator till needed.
  9. After the crepe mixture has rested for 1/2 hour you can start to prepare them. I use an 8-inch non-stick fry pan. You can use one of them or a crepe pan. Just make sure it's non stick. Very important!
  10. Heat the pan on medium heat. Once heated spray with Pam till bottom and sides are covered.
  11. Pour 1/3 cup of the batter into the pan and swirl and tilt till the bottom of the pan is covered evenly. Return to burner. (If you think you need more or less mixture in the pan adjust accordingly. You want a thin even layer on the bottom of your pan).
  12. Let it cook till the top of the crepe appears dry. About 1 minute or so. When you first put the mixture in the pan, the top is wet looking, slowly it will start to look dry . Once it's all dry, take a butter knife or spatula and slide under the crepe and flip over. cook for 5 seconds more.
  13. The crepe should slide out of the pan onto your surface. I put a sheet of aluminum foil on my counter and as I made the crepes I just slide them out onto the foil till they cool. Once cooled you can arrange them on the foil so they overlap each other.
  14. Spray you pan again with Pam and make another crepe. Do this till all the batter is gone. This recipe makes approx 16-20 crepes.
  15. Preheat your oven to 325°F.
  16. Take a baking pan (13x9-inch or larger) and cover the bottom with sauce. The sauce should be room temperature, so that the cheese doesn't melt out of the crepe while you are filling them.
  17. To assemble the crepe, place about 2 tablespoons of the filling in a line across the crepe and roll it up. place them seam side down in the pan.
  18. Continue doing that till the pan is full. Based on what size pan you use, that will determine how many you can get in the pan.
  19. Any extra manicotti that you roll that doesn't fit in the pan can be frozen and kept in a freezer bag for at least 3 months. In the description above I tell you how to recook them.
  20. Once the pan is full, put another layer of sauce on top of the stuffed manicotti till they are all covered.
  21. Cover pan tightly in foil.
  22. Place in 325°F preheated oven and bake for 40 minutes.
  23. Take foil off and sprinkle the remaining cup of shredded Mozzarella evenly on the top.
  24. Put back in oven till cheese melts and slightly browns (approx 5-10 minutes).
  25. Take out of oven and let rest at least 10 minutes and Enjoy!
  26. Serve with a nice salad and a warm loaf of Italian bread and you have a great meal!
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 694.68 Kcal (2908 kJ)
Calories from fat 302.41 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 33.6g 52%
Cholesterol 243.27mg 81%
Sodium 1913.88mg 80%
Potassium 1303.69mg 28%
Total Carbs 55.33g 18%
Sugars 19.33g 77%
Dietary Fiber 7.77g 31%
Protein 39.27g 79%
Vitamin C 9.9mg 17%
Iron 4.4mg 25%
Calcium 789.1mg 79%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 111.64 Kcal (467 kJ)
Calories from fat 48.6 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5.4g 52%
Cholesterol 39.1mg 81%
Sodium 307.58mg 80%
Potassium 209.51mg 28%
Total Carbs 8.89g 18%
Sugars 3.11g 77%
Dietary Fiber 1.25g 31%
Protein 6.31g 79%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 17%
Iron 0.7mg 25%
Calcium 126.8mg 79%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 15.9
    Points
  • 18
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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