Manicotti with spinach and cheese

Name: Manicotti with spinach and cheese
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 8 pcs manicotti; 425 g ricotta cheese; 300 g frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed; 2 pcs egg whites; 1 tbsp grated parmesan; 0.25 tsp Italian herbs; 0.12 tsp garlic powder; 740 g tomato pasta sauce; 100 g shredded mozzarella; to taste salt; to taste black pepper

Baked pasta tubes filled with a mixture of ricotta and spinach, topped with tomato sauce and melted mozzarella.

Total: 50 min
Servings: 4
Difficulty: Medium

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Nutrition

per serving

kcal: 616
Protein: 33 g
Fat: 31 g
Carbs: 51 g

Ingredients

for 4 servings

manicotti8 pcs
ricotta cheese425 g
frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed300 g
egg whites2 pcs
grated parmesan1 tbsp
Italian herbs0.25 tsp
garlic powder0.12 tsp
tomato pasta sauce740 g
shredded mozzarella100 g
saltto taste
black pepperto taste

Method

7 steps

Preheat the oven to 190°C.
In a bowl, mix the ricotta, squeezed spinach, egg whites, parmesan, Italian herbs, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
Fill the uncooked manicotti tubes with the prepared filling.
Pour some of the tomato sauce into the bottom of a baking dish.
Place the filled tubes into the dish and pour the remaining sauce over the top.
Cover the dish with foil and bake for 25-30 minutes.
Remove the foil, sprinkle with shredded mozzarella, and bake for another 5-10 minutes until the cheese has melted.