| Manicotti |
| Number of Servings |
6 |
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Serving Size |
2 shells |
| Preparation Time |
15 minutes |
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Cooking Time |
1 1/2 hours |
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| Quantities |
Ingredients |
| 2 cups | low fat cottage cheese |
| 1 | egg |
| 1 cup | grated Parmesan Cheese |
| 2 tablespoons | parsley |
| 1 cup | low fat mozzarella cheese |
| 12 | manicotti shells |
| 1 (30 ounces) jar | spaghetti sauce |
| 2 tablespoons | grated Parmesan cheese |
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| Equipment |
Instructions |
- mixing bowlmeasuring cup
- measuring spoon
- baking dish
- large spoon
- aluminum foil
- strainer (or colander)
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- 1, Mix together first 5 ingredients and stuff this mixture into the uncooked manicotti shells.
- Cover the bottom of a baking dish with a small amount of spaghetti sauce.
- Place the filled shells in the dish. Pour remaining spaghetti sauce over the stuffed shells.
- Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 90 minutes at 350¡F.
- Sprinkle 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese on top before serving.
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| NOTES: Variations: To make homemade spaghetti sauce, use Basic Tomato Sauce recipe on page (Sauces-1)The nutritional analysis is based on substituting spaghetti noodles for manicotti shells (since the shells are not in the data base). |
| Nutrition Information |
| Calories |
400 |
| Total Fat |
13g |
| Saturated Fat |
6g |
| Protein |
24g |
| Carbohydrates |
39g |
| Fiber |
3g |
| Sugar |
13g |
| Vitamin A |
60% |
| Vitamin C |
20% |
| Calcium |
40% |
| Iron |
15% |
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