Low Fat Manicotti

Name: Low Fat Manicotti Recipe
Yield: 12
Ingredients: Oven: 350F; 1 package manicotti cooked for 7 minutes drained and sprayed with cooking spray to prevent sticking; 2 cups organic low fat cottage cheese; 1/3 cup organic reduced fat or fat free ricotta; 1 whole egg; 1/8 tsp Tony Chachere's (Tony's); 1 Tbsp olive oil; 4 cloves garlic; 2 cups crushed tomatoes; 1/4 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp Tony's; Italian seasoning (to taste/optional)

Number of Servings: 12

Ingredients

Oven: 350F1 package manicotti, cooked for 7 minutes, drained and sprayed with cooking spray to prevent sticking2 cups organic low fat cottage cheese1/3 cup organic reduced fat or fat free ricotta1 whole egg1/8 tsp Tony Chachere's ("Tony's")1 Tbsp olive oil4 cloves garlic2 cups crushed tomatoes1/4 tsp salt1/4 tsp Tony'sItalian seasoning (to taste/optional)

Directions

To make the sauce, heat the olive oil in a saucepan then add the garlic (either whole or lightly pressed) and allow to cook till fragrant, then add the tomato and seasonings. Allow to simmer for at least 5-10 minutes. While you make the filling and fill the manicotti.

Combine the cottage cheese, ricotta, egg and Tony's in a bowl. To fill the manicotti, hold one open over the bowl of filling and try to slightly pinch the bottom closed, and use a small teaspoon to fill with about 3 spoonfuls of filling. Place the filled manicotti in a sprayed 9 x 13 or larger baking dish.

Once they're all filled, pour the sauce over the top and spread around to make sure all the pasta is covered with sauce. Bake for 30 minutes. Top with a little bit of grated parmesan and serve with a big salad

Number of Servings: 12

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user STEPHISVENUS.

Servings Per Recipe: 12

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