Spinach and Cheese Manicotti

Ingredients

• Ricotta cheese

  whole milk

  15 oz or 425g

• Spinach

  frozen, chopped or leaf

  1 package (10 oz) or 284g

• Onion

  raw

  ½ cup, sliced or 58g

• Egg

  whole

  1 medium or 44g

• Parsley

  raw

  2 tsp or 3g

• Black pepper

  ground

  ½ tsp or 1g

• Garlic powder

  ¼ tsp or 0.8g

• Mozzarella cheese substitute

  1 ½ cup, shredded or 170g

• Parmesan cheese

  low sodium

  ½ cup, grated or 50g

• Spaghetti with meat sauce

  frozen entree

  200g

• Water

  1 ½ cup or 355g

• Pasta: Jumbo Shells, Lasagna, Manicotti, Oven Ready Lasagna, dry

  Ronzoni

  8 oz or 227g

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. In a large bowl, combine ricotta, spinach, onion and egg. Season with parsley, pepper and garlic powder. Mix in 1 cup mozzarella and 1/4 cup Parmesan. In a separate bowl, stir together spaghetti sauce and water.
3. Spread 1 cup sauce in the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish. Stuff uncooked manicotti shells with ricotta mixture, and arrange in a single layer in the dish. Cover with remaining sauce. Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella and Parmesan.
4. Bake in preheated oven for 45 to 55 minutes, or until noodles are soft.
5. Recipe by: Ernie (source: https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/46887/spinach-cheese-manicotti/?internalSource=hub%20recipe&referringContentType=search%20results&clickId=cardslot%201)