EASY MEATLESS MANICOTTI

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Whip up thi meatless manicotti for a vegetarian version of a favorite Italian pasta dish. GOOD TO KNOW: Cheese pasta dishes fon't always have to be extremely high in fat. This recipe calls for fat-free cheese, so you get the flavor, the calcium but not all the saturated fat.

Provided by ElizabethKnicely

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 1h10m

Yield 7 servings of 2 manicotti, 7 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, divided
1 (16 ounce) carton fat-free cottage cheese
1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed, drained, and squeezed dry
1/4 cup grated fresh parmesan cheese
1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 (8 ounce) package manicotti (14 shells)
1 (26 ounce) jar fat-free tomato-basil pasta sauce
cooking spray
1 cup water

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375°F.
  • Combine 1 1/2 cups mozzarella, cottage cheese, and the next 5 ingredients (through black pepper) in a medium bowl. Spoon about 3 tablespoons cheese mixture into each uncooked manicotti. Pour half of tomato-basil pasta sauce into a 13x9-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray. Arrange stuffed shells in a single layer over sauce, and top with the remaining sauce. Pour 1 cup water into dish. Sprinkle the remaining 1/2 cup mozzarella evenly over sauce. Cover tightly with foil. Bake at 375° for 1 hour or until shells are tender. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 464, Fat 15.5, SaturatedFat 8.2, Cholesterol 51.6, Sodium 1274.8, Carbohydrate 48.9, Fiber 5.4, Sugar 13.7, Protein 31.7

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