Homemade Manicotti

Homemade Manicotti
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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 8
  • 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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Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

    16 oz part skim ricotta cheese
    2 cups 2% milk reduced fat mozzarella cheese, shredded (reserve 1/2 cup)
    1 large egg
    10 oz package frozen spinach, thawed and drained
    1/4 cup Parmesan Reggiano
    salt and pepper
    16 crespelles
    32 oz marinara sauce or Filetto di Pomodoro

    Crespelles:
    1 cup flour
    1 1/2 cups 1% milk
    2 large egg whites
    1 whole egg
    1 tsp oil
    1/2 tsp salt
    Olive oil spray

Directions

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.

TAGS:  Vegetarian Meals |