Manicotti Stuffed With Spinach |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 105 Minutes |
Ready In: 105 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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This is a wonderful Manicotti recipe, especially if you are watching your caloric intake. 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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