HEALTHY MANICOTTI

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Make and share this Healthy Manicotti recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Jim Eiler

Time 2h10m

Yield 7 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

1 lb lean ground beef
1 cup chopped onion (about 1 large)
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1 (28 ounce) can whole tomatoes, undrained
2 cups sliced mushrooms or 1 (8 ounce) can mushroom stems and pieces, drained
1/4 cup fresh parsley
1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil or 1 teaspoon dried basil leaves
1 teaspoon fennel seed
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups low fat cottage cheese
1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 (10 ounce) packages frozen chopped spinach, thawed and well drained
14 uncooked manicotti
2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese

Steps:

Heat oven 350 degrees.
Cook ground beef, onion and garlic in 10-in nonstick skillet, stirring frequently, until beef is brown; drain.
Stir in tomatoes, mushrooms, parsley, basil, fennel seed and salt; break up tomatoes.
Heat to boiling; reduce heat.
Cover and Simmer 10 minutes.
Spoon about 1/3 if the beef mixture into ungreased rectangular baking dish, 13X9X2 inches.
Mix cottage cheese, 1/3 Parmesan cheese, nutmeg, pepper, and spinach.
Fill uncooked manicotti shells with spinach mixture.
Place shells on beef mixture in baking dish.
Pour remaining beef mixture over shells, covering shells completely.
Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese.
Cover and bake 1 1/2 hours or until manicotti shells are tender.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 263.8, Fat 10.5, SaturatedFat 4.8, Cholesterol 52.7, Sodium 552.1, Carbohydrate 14.6, Fiber 4.8, Sugar 5.5, Protein 29.5

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