Nutrition Facts

  • One serving:
  • (2 each)
  • Calories:
  • 306
  • Fat:
  • 15 g
  • Saturated Fat:
  • 7 g
  • Cholesterol:
  • 90 mg
  • Sodium:
  • 566 mg
  • Carbohydrate:
  • 19 g
  • Fiber:
  • 2 g
  • Protein:
  • 22 g

Meaty Spinach Manicotti

This hearty stuffed pasta dish will feed a crowd. Tangy tomato sauce tops manicotti that's filled with a mouth-watering blend of Italian sausage, chicken, spinach and mozzarella cheese. Be prepared to share the recipe!

SERVINGS

14-16

CATEGORY

Main Dish

METHOD

Baked

PREP

30 min.

COOK

45 min.

TOTAL

75 min.

INGREDIENTS

  • 2 packages (8 ounces each) manicotti shells
  • 1/4 cup butter, cubed
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2-1/2 cups milk
  • 3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 pound bulk Italian sausage
  • 4 cups cubed cooked chicken or turkey
  • 2 packages (10 ounces each) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
  • 2 jars (26 ounces each) spaghetti sauce
  • 1/4 cup minced fresh parsley

DIRECTIONS

Cook manicotti according to package directions. Meanwhile, melt butter in a saucepan. Stir in the flour until smooth. Gradually add milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in Parmesan cheese until melted; set aside. Drain manicotti; set aside.
    In a large skillet, cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Add the chicken, spinach, eggs, mozzarella cheese and 3/4 cup white sauce. Stuff into manicotti shells.
    Spread 1/2 cup spaghetti sauce in each of two ungreased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dishes. Top with manicotti. Pour remaining spaghetti sauce over the top.
    Reheat the remaining white sauce, stirring constantly. Pour over spaghetti sauce. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 45-50 minutes. Sprinkle with parsley. Yield: 14-16 servings.

Printed from tasteofhome.com Nov 19, 2008

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