Delicious Spinach Manicotti

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 8 manicotti shells
• 1 (15 ounce) container fat-free ricotta cheese
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
• 2 egg whites, slightly beaten
• 1 tablespoon grated parmesan cheese
• 1/4 teaspoon italian seasoning
• 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder, or more to taste
• 1 (26 ounce) jar pasta sauce (such as classico® florentine spinach and cheese)
• 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 55 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 15 mins


• bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. cook manicotti in boiling water until nearly cooked through yet firm, about 6 minutes; drain.
• preheat oven to 400 degrees f (200 degrees c).
• mix ricotta cheese, spinach, egg whites, parmesan cheese, italian seasoning, and garlic powder together in a bowl; stuff into ricotta shells.
• spread enough of the pasta sauce into the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish to cover completely. arrange stuffed manicotti shells into the pan. pour remaining pasta sauce over the stuffed shells. cover dish tightly with aluminum foil.
• bake in preheated oven until the filling is set and hot in the center, about 45 minutes.
• set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.
• remove aluminum foil from baking dish. sprinkle mozzarella over the manicotti.
• cook under broiler until cheese is melted and slightly browned, 2 to 3 minutes.