| CATEGORY |
CUISINE |
TAG |
YIELD |
| Grains, Dairy |
Italian |
|
1 |
Servings |
INGREDIENTS
| 8 |
|
Manicooti -or- |
| 12 |
|
Jumbo shell pasta (up to 15) |
| 1/2 |
lb |
Ground turkey |
| 1 |
sm |
Onion, finely chopped |
| 3 |
lg |
Plum (Roma) tomatoes, seeded & finely chopped |
| 1 |
|
Tbpsn Italian seasoning, crushed |
| 1/2 |
ts |
Ground nutmeg |
| 1/4 |
ts |
Freshly ground pepper |
| 1 |
c |
Canned lentils, rinsed and drained |
| 15 |
oz |
Refrigerated light Alfredo sauce (about 2 cups) or make your own |
| 1/2 |
c |
Ricotta or cream-style cottage cheese |
| 1/2 |
c |
Shredded mozzarella |
| 1/4 |
c |
Snipped fresh parsley |
| 1/4 |
c |
Freshly grated Parmesan, Asiago or Romano |
INSTRUCTIONS
(from Better Homes & Gdns, April 1996)
Cook pasta according to pkg directions. Meanwhile, for filling, in large
saucepan, brown turkey and onion over medium-high heat. Add tomatoes,
Italian seasoning, nutmeg & pepper; reduce heat. Simmer for 5 mins,
stirring often. Stir in lentils; remove from heat. Stir in 1/2 c of the
Alfredo sauce, ricotta, half the mozzarella and parsley. Spoon 1/3 c
filling into each manicotti or 2 tbpns into each shell.
Preheat oven to 375. Arrange filled pastas into a lightly greased two quart
rectangular baking dish. Bake covered in 375 oven for 15 mins.
Sprinkle remaining mozzarella over manicotti or shells . Bake about 10 more
mins, or until cheese is a lovely golden brown.
Posted to EAT-L Digest 27 October 96
Date: Mon, 28 Oct 1996 09:59:24 -0500
From: Twallace <twallace@BIDDEFORD.COM>
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