Donna's Balanced Spinach, Chicken & Cheese Manicotti

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 6
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 314.1
  • Total Fat: 3.5 g
  • Cholesterol: 41.0 mg
  • Sodium: 211.8 mg
  • Total Carbs: 50.7 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 6.0 g
  • Protein: 21.4 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Donna's Balanced Spinach, Chicken & Cheese Manicotti calories by ingredient


Introduction

No eggs and use of low fat and fat free cheeses make this dish a nice balance of carbs/protein and fat. No eggs and use of low fat and fat free cheeses make this dish a nice balance of carbs/protein and fat.
Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

    1 Box Manicotti Shells (12 shells)
    8 oz. Fat Free Ricotta cheese
    3 T. Parmesan cheese
    2/3 C. 2% Mozzarella, shredded finely
    1 10 oz boxes frozen spinach, thawed and drained.
    1 lb. Chicken Breast, cooked and diced
    1/4 cup chopped onion
    4 12 oz. Cans Cento Tomato Sauce
    1 8 oz boneless chicken breast- cooked & chopped
    1 Tbsp Italian seasoning
    Pam Olive OIl

Directions

Saute onions in a quick shot of Pam Olive Oil spray.

Combine onions, diced chicken, ricotta cheese, parm cheese and 1/2 C. of Mozzarella cheese and italian seasoning. Mix until blended well

Stuff uncooked manicotti shells with mixture and place in baking dish. Cover with 4 cans of tomato sauce (If I have to use canned, I used Cento).

Cook at 375 for 1 hour, or until pasta is tender. Top dish with remaining 1/4 C. of mozzarella.

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DONNAINHOUSTON.