Easy Meatless Manicotti Recipe

By AJandColleen

Calories 267
Calories from Fat 92
Total Fat 10.2g
Saturated Fat 5.6g
Cholesterol 37mg
Sodium 916mg
Total Carbohydrates 23.7g
Dietary Fiber 2.7g
Sugars 4.0g
Protein 23.2g

Ingredients

• 2 cups (8 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, divided
• 16 ounce fat-free cottage cheese
• 10 ounce 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
• 8 ounce manicotti (14 shells)
• 26 ounce jar fat-free tomato-basil pasta sauce
• 1 Cooking spray
• 1 cup water

Details

Servings 7

Preparation

Step 1

1 Preheat oven to 375°.

2 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 coated with cooking spray. 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.