Cut prep time by stuffing uncooked manicotti shells with a comforting cheese and spinach filling.
Easy Cheesy Manicotti
- Prep Time 25 min
- Total 1 hr 45 min
- Servings 7
- Ingredients 9
Ingredients
- 1 jar (26 oz) chunky-style tomato pasta sauce
- 2 boxes (9 oz each) frozen spinach, thawed, well drained
- 1 container (12 oz) small curd creamed cottage cheese (1 1/2 cups)
- 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves, crumbled
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 package (8 oz) manicotti shells (14 shells)
- 1/4 cup water
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese (8 oz)
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 350°F. In ungreased 13x9-inch (3-quart) baking dish, spread about one-third of the pasta sauce.
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Step2Mix spinach, cottage cheese, Parmesan cheese, oregano and pepper. Fill uncooked manicotti shells with spinach mixture; place on sauce in baking dish.
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Step3In medium bowl, mix remaining pasta sauce and water. Pour sauce mixture evenly over shells, covering completely. Cover; bake 1 hour. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. Cover; bake 15 to 20 minutes longer or until shells are tender.
Nutrition
440
Calories
15g
Total Fat
25g
Protein
52g
Total Carbohydrate
13g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 440
- Calories from Fat
- 130
- Total Fat
- 15g
- 23%
- Saturated Fat
- 7g
- 35%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 30mg
- 10%
- Sodium
- 1000mg
- 42%
- Potassium
- 610mg
- 17%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 52g
- 17%
- Dietary Fiber
- 5g
- 20%
- Sugars
- 13g
- Protein
- 25g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 130%
- 130%
- Vitamin C
- 8%
- 8%
- Calcium
- 45%
- 45%
- Iron
- 20%
- 20%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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