Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Manicotti

I got this recipe from a friend. It is yummy and simple to make. Low-fat and delicious.
Ingredients
10 manicotti shells
2 cups reduced fat spaghetti sauce
2 egg whites lightly beaten
1 (15 ounce) container low fat cottage cheese
1 TBSP fresh parsley, snipped
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1/8 tsp nutmeg
1 3/4 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese, fresh is best
Directions
Cook the manicotti shells according to package directions. Drain, rinse with cold water and drain again. Arrange the shells in a single layer and set aside.
Spread 1/2 cup spaghetti sauce in bottom of 13” x 9” baking dish.
For the filling, stir together egg whites, cottage cheese, parsley, salt, pepper, and nutmeg until well combined. Stir in 1 1/4 cup mozzarella cheese and 1/4 cup parmesan cheese.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. To assemble, spoon the cheese mixture into manicotti shells and place the filled shells in a single layer in the baking dish. Spread the remaining 1 1/2 cups spaghetti sauce on top. Sprinkle with the remaining mozzarella cheese and remaining parmesan cheese. Bake 35 minutes or until bubbly.

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