Easy Meatless Manicotti

Yield: 7 servings (serving size: 2 manicotti)

Ingredients

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

Preparation

Preheat oven to 375°.

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.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

328 (25% from fat)

Fat:

9g (sat 4.8g,mono 2.2g,poly 0.5g)

Protein:

23.8g

Carbohydrate:

38.3g

Fiber:

3.9g

Cholesterol:

23mg

Iron:

3mg

Sodium:

891mg

Calcium:

451mg