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    • Cheesy Spinach Stuffed Manicotti

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    Dairy, Eggs Pasta, Main dish, Ronzoni 8 Servings

    INGREDIENTS

    8 oz Manicotti; uncooked
    10 oz Frozen chopped spinach; thawed and well drained
    8 oz Shredded mozzarella cheese divided
    1 3/4 c Ricotta cheese
    1 Egg
    1/2 t Garlic powder
    1/4 t Ground black pepper
    28 oz Jar spaghetti sauce

    INSTRUCTIONS

    Cook pasta according to package directions; drain. Cool in single
layer on foil. Meanwhile; in large bowl; stir together spinach; 1-1/2
c mozzarella cheese; cottage cheese; egg; garlic powder and pepper.
Spoon about 3 T filling into each pasta tube. Heat oven to 375°F. In
13x9-inch baking dish; spread 1/2 c spaghetti sauce. Arrange filled
pasta tubes in single layer in dish. Pour remaining sauce over top;
cover with foil. Bake 40 minutes. Remove foil; sprinkle with
remaining 1/2 c mozzarella cheese. Bake 5 to 10 minutes or until
cheese is melted and sauce is hot and bubbly. 7 servings 2 manicotti
each.
Prep Time: 25 min. Start to Finish: 1 Hr. 15 min.
Posted to MM-Recipes Digest  by "Paula M. Veltre"
<demoness@bellatlantic.net> on Nov 16, 1998

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