DELICIOUS SPINACH MANICOTTI

Delicious Spinach Manicotti image

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!

Provided by adoptabeach

Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian

Time 1h15m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 9

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

Steps:

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.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
Mix ricotta cheese, spinach, egg whites, Parmesan cheese, Italian seasoning, and garlic powder together in a bowl; stuff into ricotta shells.
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.
Bake in preheated oven until the filling is set and hot in the center, about 45 minutes.
Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.
Remove aluminum foil from baking dish. Sprinkle mozzarella over the manicotti.
Cook under broiler until cheese is melted and slightly browned, 2 to 3 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 531.1 calories, Carbohydrate 58.9 g, Cholesterol 55.8 mg, Fat 19.4 g, Fiber 8 g, Protein 31.6 g, SaturatedFat 9.8 g, Sodium 1155.3 mg, Sugar 18.5 g