HOMEMADE SPINACH MANICOTTI

By gbvampy1

Ingredients

• 16 homemade crespelles
• 15 oz part skim ricotta cheese (I use Polly-O)
• 2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese (reserve 1/2 cup) Polly-O
• 1 large egg
• 10 oz package frozen spinach, thawed and squeezed really well
• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan Regianno
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• black pepper, to taste
• 2 1/2 cups jarred marinara or homemade marinara sauce

Details

Servings 8

Preparation

Step 1

Start by making the crespelles.
Preheat oven to 375°F.
In a large bowl, combine ricotta, 1-1/2 cups of the mozzarella, egg, spinach, parmesan cheese, 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper.
Fill each crespelle with 1/4 cup spinach filling and roll.
In a large baking dish, (or two smaller dishes) pour 1 cup of sauce on the bottom of the dish. Place rolled manicotti seem side down onto baking dish. Top with 1 1/2 cups more sauce and remaining mozzarella cheese.
Cover with foil and bake about about 25 minutes, until hot and bubbling, and the cheese is melted.