Best Mock Manicotti Recipes

MOCK MANICOTTI

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"I've always tried to get my children to eat vegetables," writes Deanne Schwarting of North English, Iowa. "When my son tried manicotti at a restaurant and liked it, I came up with this version. It was a hit."

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 1h10m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

3 cups fat-free cottage cheese, drained
1 package (10 ounces) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
1 package (8 ounces) reduced-fat cream cheese
1/2 cup reduced-fat sour cream
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
8 lasagna noodles, cooked, rinsed and drained
1 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
1 cup meatless spaghetti sauce, optional

Steps:

In a large bowl, combine the first 7 ingredients. Spread 1/2 cup over each noodle; roll up jelly-roll style. Place seam side down in an 11x7-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. , Cover and bake at 350° for 35 minutes. Uncover; drizzle with spaghetti sauce if desired. Bake 10 minutes longer or until heated through.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 287 calories, Fat 10g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 37mg cholesterol, Sodium 545mg sodium, Carbohydrate 26g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 22g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

MOCK MANICOTTI

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This quick, healthy and simple way to make a manicotti type recipe using lasagna noodles. Taken from an old "Taste of Home" magazine.

Provided by morgainegeiser

Categories Cheese

Time 1h10m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

3 cups fat-free cottage cheese, drained
1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
1 (8 ounce) package reduced-fat cream cheese
1/2 cup reduced-fat sour cream
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
8 lasagna noodles, cooked, rinsed and drained
1/2 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
1 cup meatless spaghetti sauce (optional)

Steps:

In a bowl, combine the cottage cheese, spinach, cream cheese, sour cream, garlic powder, salt and pepper.
Spread 1/2 cup of cottage cheese mixture over each noodle, roll up jelly-roll style. Place seam side down in an 11 X 7 X 2 inch baking dish coated with nonstick cooking spray. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese.
Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes.
Uncover, drizzle with spaghetti sauce if desired. Bake 10 minutes longer or until heated through.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 265, Fat 9.9, SaturatedFat 6, Cholesterol 34.6, Sodium 248.8, Carbohydrate 22.9, Fiber 1.9, Sugar 2, Protein 20.7