* Exported from MasterCook *
Spinach and Cheese Manicotti
Recipe By : 3 Fat Chicks Website
Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Pasta 7 Points per serving
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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10 ounces frozen chopped spinach
vegetable cooking spray
2 teaspoons olive oil
2/3 cup onion -- finely chopped
2 cloves garlic -- minced
15 ounces nonfat ricotta cheese
1/2 cup nonfat parmesan cheese -- divided
2 egg whites
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes -- crushed
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 cups low-fat spaghetti sauce
8 manicotti**
Cook spinach according to package directions. Drain well, and press gently between
paper towels to remove excess moisture. Set spinach aside.
Coat a medium saucepan with cooking spray; add oil.
Place over medium high heat until hot. Add onion and garlic; sauté 8 minutes.
Transfer onion mixture to a bowl. Add spinach, ricotta cheese, 1/4 cup parmesan
cheese, egg whites, crushed red pepper, and nutmeg; stir well.
Cook manicotti shells according to package directions, omitting salt and oil; drain
well. Stuff spinach mixture evenly into cooked shells.
Spread 1/2 cup spaghetti sauce over bottom of a 9x13 inch pan. Place filled shells
over sauce. Pour remaining spaghetti sauce over shells. Cover and bake at 375º for
30 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup parmesan
cheese.
Description:
"7 Points per serving"
Source:
"Shared by: Dina"
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Per serving: 355 Calories (kcal); 5g Total Fat; (12% calories from fat); 31g Protein;
49g Carbohydrate; 29mg Cholesterol; 987mg Sodium
Food Exchanges: 2 Grain Starch); 3 Lean Meat; 1 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 1 Fat;
1/2 Other Carbohydrates
** Fill uncooked manicotti shells and add a little water to the sauce. They will be
easier to fill, and the final texture will be al dente.