Ingredients
2 cups (8 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, divided 1 (16-ounce) carton fat-free cottage cheese 1 (10-ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed, drained, and squeezed dry 1/4 cup (1 ounce) grated fresh Parmesan cheese 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon black pepper 1 (8-ounce) package manicotti (14 shells) 1 (26-ounce) jar fat-free tomato-basil pasta sauce 1 cup water
Preparation
Preheat oven to 375°.
Combine 1 1/2 cups mozzarella, cottage cheese, and the next 5 ingredients (through black pepper) in a medium bowl. Spoon about 3 tablespoons cheese mixture into each uncooked manicotti. Pour half of tomato-basil pasta sauce into a 13 x 9-inch baking dish. Arrange stuffed shells in a single layer over sauce, and top with the remaining sauce. Pour 1 cup water into dish. Sprinkle the remaining 1/2 cup mozzarella evenly over sauce. Cover tightly with foil. Bake at 375° for 1 hour or until shells are tender. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.
Nutritional Information
Calories: 328 (25% from fat) Fat: 9g (sat 4.8g,mono 2.2g,poly 0.5g) Protein: 23.8g Carbohydrate: 38.3g Fiber: 3.9g Cholesterol: 23mg Iron: 3mg Sodium: 891mg Calcium: 451mg
I used a whole zucchini instead of spinach, and ended up with a little left over. I also stuffed it in with my fingers, as that proved a lot easier.
phantomkitsune · Mon Feb 07, 2011 @ 12:23am · 0 Comments |