Homemade Manicotti
- Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
16 oz part skim ricotta cheese2 cups 2% milk reduced fat mozzarella cheese, shredded (reserve 1/2 cup)1 large egg10 oz package frozen spinach, thawed and drained1/4 cup Parmesan Reggianosalt and pepper 16 crespelles32 oz marinara sauce or Filetto di PomodoroCrespelles: 1 cup flour1 1/2 cups 1% milk2 large egg whites1 whole egg1 tsp oil1/2 tsp saltOlive oil spray
For the Crespelles:
Put all the ingredients in the blender. To make crespelles, heat a 6" non-stick frying pan on medium-low heat. Lightly spray pan using olive oil spray and pour 2 tablespoons of batter into the pan, slowly swirling the batter around the pan to cover evenly. Cook about 30 seconds. Flip and cook another 10 seconds. Remove and place on a plate and repeat the process with the remaining batter. Makes 2 cups batter.
For the dinner:
Preheat oven to 375°.
In a large bowl, combine ricotta, 1-1/2 cups mozzarella, egg, spinach, parmesan cheese, salt and pepper.
Fill each crespelle with 1/4 cup spinach filling and roll. In a large baking dish, (or two smaller dishes) pour a little sauce on the bottom of the dish. Place rolled manicotti seem side down onto baking dish. Top with a little more sauce and remaining mozzarella cheese. Cover with foil and bake about 20-25 minutes.
Serving Size: makes 16 manicotti
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CHRISTINE798.
Put all the ingredients in the blender. To make crespelles, heat a 6" non-stick frying pan on medium-low heat. Lightly spray pan using olive oil spray and pour 2 tablespoons of batter into the pan, slowly swirling the batter around the pan to cover evenly. Cook about 30 seconds. Flip and cook another 10 seconds. Remove and place on a plate and repeat the process with the remaining batter. Makes 2 cups batter.
For the dinner:
Preheat oven to 375°.
In a large bowl, combine ricotta, 1-1/2 cups mozzarella, egg, spinach, parmesan cheese, salt and pepper.
Fill each crespelle with 1/4 cup spinach filling and roll. In a large baking dish, (or two smaller dishes) pour a little sauce on the bottom of the dish. Place rolled manicotti seem side down onto baking dish. Top with a little more sauce and remaining mozzarella cheese. Cover with foil and bake about 20-25 minutes.
Serving Size: makes 16 manicotti
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CHRISTINE798.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 276.2
- Total Fat: 10.8 g
- Cholesterol: 81.5 mg
- Sodium: 702.7 mg
- Total Carbs: 24.6 g
- Dietary Fiber: 3.0 g
- Protein: 20.5 g
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