Classic Manicotti Recipe: Easy Cheese & Spinach Stuffed Shells

Easy Manicotti

PREP TIME 20 minutes
COOK TIME 1 hour 45 minutes

YIELD 7

Tender pasta tubes filled with cheese and spinach smothered in a savory tomato sauce

INGREDIENTS

2 Cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, divided (2 cups = 8 oz) 1/4 Cup grated Parmesan cheese (1/4 cup = 1 oz) 1 container (15 oz each) part-skim ricotta cheese 1 can (26.5 oz each) Hunt's® Traditional Spaghetti Sauce, divided 3 *serving PAM® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray 1 pkg (8 oz ea) dry manicotti shells, uncooked 2 Teaspoon Italian seasoning 1/4 Teaspoon ground black pepper 1 pkg (10 oz ea) frozen chopped spinach, thawed, squeezed dry 1 Cup water

PREPARATION:

1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Combine ricotta cheese, spinach, 1 cup of the mozzarella cheese, Parmesan cheese, Italian seasoning and black pepper in medium bowl; mix well. Stuff 3 tablespoons cheese mixture in each uncooked manicotti; set aside.
2. Pour half of the sauce in the bottom of sprayed 13x9x2-inch baking dish. Arrange stuffed manicotti in single layer over sauce; pour the remaining sauce evenly over top. Pour water into corner of dish. Sprinkle remaining mozzarella cheese evenly over sauce. Cover tightly with foil sprayed with cooking spray.
3. Bake 1 hour 15 minutes or until pasta is tender. Let stand, covered, 10 minutes before serving.

This recipe appears in: Pasta NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION: Serving Size: 2 manicotti each Vitamin C 9 mg Vitamin A 3873 iu Iron 4 mg Calories 329 Total Fat 10 g Saturated Fat 5 g Cholesterol 38 mg Sodium 826 mg Carbohydrate 38 mg Dietary Fiber 4 g Protein 21 g Sugars 10 g Calcium 462 mg