KID PLEASER VEGETARIAN MANICOTTI
I made this manicotti in an attempt to get my kids to eat a good serving of spinach and it worked! It's also fairly low fat and it's vegetarian.
Provided by pixieglenn
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 50m
Yield 5-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Boil the manicotti shells til they are half way cooked.
- Chop up the spinach fairly small.
- Shred the cheese and mince the garlic.
- Add all the ingredients except the shells in a large bowl and mix well.
- Drain the shells and let cool, I like to rinse them with cool water and use immediately so they don't get stuck together.
- Stuff the shells.
- Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
- Voila! You're done!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 176.7, Fat 9.3, SaturatedFat 5.1, Cholesterol 29.5, Sodium 437.5, Carbohydrate 11.7, Fiber 1.9, Sugar 5, Protein 11.8
SPINACH CHEESE MANICOTTI
Make and share this Spinach Cheese Manicotti recipe from Food.com.
Provided by weekend cooker
Categories Manicotti
Time 1h
Yield 6 , 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- .In a skillet, saute onion and garlicin oil and set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine ricotta, cream cheese, half the mozzarella, half the parmesan, italian seasoning, salt, and pepper and beat until well mixed.
- Drain spinach with several paper towels and squeeze until spinach is well drained.
- Add spinach and onion to cheese mixture and mix well.
- Spoon this mixture into manicotti shells, using 1 teaspoon at a time.
- Be careful not to tear shells.
- Pour half of spaghetti sauce in bottom of 9x13 inch baking dish.
- Arrange shells over the sauce and top with remaining sauce.
- Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
- Remove from oven , uncover and sprinkle remaining cheeses over top.
- Return to oven until cheese melts.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 709, Fat 50.4, SaturatedFat 26.1, Cholesterol 145.5, Sodium 1451.8, Carbohydrate 26.3, Fiber 5.2, Sugar 12.2, Protein 39.3
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