7 Cheese & Herb Manicotti

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 9
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 359.3
  • Total Fat: 12.2 g
  • Cholesterol: 54.1 mg
  • Sodium: 809.9 mg
  • Total Carbs: 42.7 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 4.7 g
  • Protein: 19.8 g

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Introduction

Our family's favorite twist on basic cheese manicotti. Our family's favorite twist on basic cheese manicotti.
Number of Servings: 9

Ingredients

    1 box manicotti shells
    15 oz part-skim manicotti
    1 large bag 6 cheese italian blend, shredded - reserve 1 cup
    1 large can tomato sauce
    1 small can tomato paste
    1 jar cheese blend spaghetti sauce
    2 cloves garlic
    3 Tbl fresh basil, finely chopped
    1/2 cup fresh parsley, finely chopped
    1 tsp fresh thyme, chopped
    1 tsp fresh savory, chopped
    1 tsp ground nutmeg
    salt and pepper to taste
    1 large raw egg

Tips

If sauce thickens too much during baking, add water 1 Tbl at a time to loosen so that pasta can cook completely.
Feel free to modify for your own taste/needs.


Directions

1. Mix cheeses, egg, herbs and spices together until smooth.
2. Mix tomato sauce, paste and spaghetti sauce together until smooth and blended.
3. Spray 13x9x2 pan with Pam.
4. Put a good layer of sauce on the bottom of the pan.
5. Stuff cheese filling into uncooked manicotti tubes.
6. Lay filled tubes onto sauce.
7. Cover tubes generously with sauce.
8. Cover tightly with foil.
9. Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 35-45 minutes.
10. During last 10 minutes, take off foil cover add remaining shredded cheese and finish baking uncovered until bubbling and lightly golden.

Serving Size: Makes 9 2 tube servings (18 tubes total)

Number of Servings: 9

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user COUNTINGAPPLES.