Ingredients
8 oz manicotti shells, uncooked
10 oz frozen chopped spinach - thawed and, drained
16 oz part-skim ricotta cheese
1 cup grated parmesan cheese - divided
1/2 cup egg substitute
2 1/2 cup diced cooked chicken breast
1 tbsp basil
3/4 tsp pepper
3 cup low-sodium tomato sauce or- spaghet, ti sauce
Directions
Prepare manicotti according to package directions; while pasta is
cooking, squeeze all the water out of the spinach. When pasta is
done, drain and set aside. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Mix together ricotta cheese, 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese and egg
substitute. Stir in remaining ingredients except tomato sauce. Spoon
the cheese mixture into the manicotti shells and lay in a 9 x 13-inch
pan and a 9 x 9-inch pan, or a pan large enough to hold all stuffed
manicotti. Cover with tomato sauce and sprinkle with the remaining
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese. Cover and bake 20 minutes. Remove cover and
bake an additional 15 minutes, until cheese is golden brown.
Serves 6 to 8
Each serving provides: 344 Calories; 34 g Protein; 24.3 g
Carbohydrates; 12.9 g Fat; 68.3 mg Cholesterol; 492 mg Sodium.
Calories from Fat: 27%
Copyright National Pasta Association (http://www.ilovepasta.org)
(Reprinted with permission)
Servings: 6 servings
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Categories: Chicken; Italian; Pasta; Poultry; Sauce
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