Monday, August 30, 2010

My Kids Favorite Manicotti

1- Box of Manicotti(cooked in boiling water about 5-6 minutes until Al Dente)drained the water
1-8 oz thawed  chopped spinach, squeeze all the water(I used a clean cheesecloth and squeezed it).   
1/2 c. Shredded Mozzarella cheese
1c.Ricotta cheese or substitute cottage cheese
1t. Italian seasoning
Grated Parmesan cheese and pepper to taste
A jar of your favorite spaghetti sauce
1-beaten egg

1. Preheat oven to 350
2. In  a bowl mix egg, ricotta cheese, Parmesan and spinach,seasoning and pepper,set aside.
3.Fill the cooked and drained Manicotti carefully with cheese/spinach mixture, top with a little bit of sauce and some Parmesan and mozzarella cheese.I used a  quart size zip lock bag and pipe the filling inside the pasta for easy clean up. Just fill the bag and cut  one of the corner and fill the pasta.
4. Bake for 10 minutes until cheese are bubbly!Serve with garlic toast and fresh tossed salad.




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