Spinach and Ricotta Manicotti
 
 
Craving pasta? ME TOO. This spinach and ricotta manicotti is creamy, cheesy, and packed full of greens making it an excellent weeknight option.
Yield: 1 serving
Ingredients
  • ⅓ cup frozen chopped spinach
  • ½ cup fat free ricotta cheese
  • 1 ½ tbsp. Parmesan cheese
  • ¼ tsp black pepper
  • ⅛ tsp ground nutmeg
  • 3 pieces manicotti, uncooked
  • ¼ cup jarred or canned spaghetti sauce
  • 3 tbsp fat free mozzarella cheese, grated
  • 1 1-oz whole wheat dinner roll
  • 2 tsp margarine or butter
  • ½ cup seedless grapes
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 375°. Thaw the spinach and squeeze to remove excess water. Combine the spinach with the ricotta and parmesan cheeses, pepper and nutmeg. Set aside.
  2. Prepare manicotti per package directions.
  3. Pipe or spoon mixture into manicotti shells. Place in a baking dish and top with marinara sauce and mozzarella cheese. Bake in oven until bubbling and cheese has melted.
  4. Serve stuffed manicotti with a roll spread with margarine.
  5. Complement meal with grapes for dessert.
Notes
Recipe from alli®
*Nutrition facts are estimates only.
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 1 recipe Calories: 610 Fat: 13.5 Saturated fat: 3.4 Carbohydrates: 85.6 Sugar: 22 Sodium: 980 Fiber: 6.7 Protein: 32
Recipe by Joanne Eats Well With Others at https://joanne-eatswellwithothers.com/2016/06/spinach-and-ricotta-manicotti.html