Manicotti Stuffed With Spinach
| This is a wonderful Manicotti recipe, especially if you are watching your caloric intake. Prep:60min Cook:105min Servings:4 | Lor |
- 10 manicotti shells
- 1 6-oz. can tomato paste
- 1 can / jar tomato sauce
- a dash of hot sauce
- 1-1/2 cups water or half water and half reduced sodium chicken or vegetable broth
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 tsp. dried basil
- 1/2 tsp. dried oregano
- 1/4 tsp. pepper
- 2 10-oz. packages frozen chopped spinach
- 1 16-oz. carton low-fat cottage cheese(no salt is necessary because it's in the cottage cheese)
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
- a pinch to 1/4 tsp. ground cumin (optional)
- Pepper to taste
- Nonstick cooking spray such as PAM
- 1-1/2 Tbsps. fresh parsley, chopped
Directions:
- Cook manicotti shells according to package directions, omitting salt.
- Drain and set aside.
- Combine next 9 ingredients.
- Cover and cook sauce over low heat for approximately 1 hour.
- Cook spinach according to package directions, omitting salt.
- Remove spinach with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towel, squeezing until almost all the moisture is squeezed out.
- Combine spinach, cottage cheese, Parmesan cheese and cumin in a bowl.
- Stuff manicotti shells with spinach and cheese mixture and arrange in a 13 x 9 x 2 inch baking dish coated with cooking spray.
- Pour tomato sauce over manicotti.
- Bake at 350° F for 45 minutes.
- Garnish with parsley.
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