Spinach and Mushroom Manicotti
Last night I made some manicotti that turned out very tasty. The mushrooms in it gave it a nice hearty replacement for the meat. They are pretty simple to make as well.
1 8 0z box of manicotti shells
2 eggs
1 1/2 c ricotta cheese
1 cup cottage cheese
2-3 cloves garlic
6 0z button mushrooms, chopped ( I used baby bellas)
6 oz fresh baby spinach
1/4c chopped fresh parsley
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 32 oz jar pasta sauce of your choice, or homemade is even better!
1- 1 1/2 cups grated parmesan or mozzarella cheese, or a combination of both
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Boil 1 8oz box of manicotti shells for about 6-7 min (I might try to mix water with the sauce next time and skip the step of boiling the pasta. I would say about a cup or so of water mixed in to the tomato sauce should work, I haven’t tried this yet though, so no promises!)
Saute mushrooms for about 4-5 minutes until they are getting soft, then add the spinach and saute another 4-5 minutes. Add garlic and saute for about a minute or two. Then add the parsely and basil. Set aside.
Beat eggs until well mixed, add ricotta and cottage cheeses. Next add the mushroom and spinach mixture into the cheeses until thoroughly combined.
Next pour about 1/2 of the tomato sauce into the bottom a 9X13 glass pan. Fill each shell with the cheese and mushroom mixture. Carefully place each one into the pan. When all are filled cover the shells with the remaining sauce. Cover with foil and bake at 350 for about 30-40 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese and put in oven until it melts. Remove from oven and let sit 3-5 minutes before serving.
I served mine with salad and garlic bread.
Posted: Tuesday, January 19th, 2010 @ 7:16 pm
Categories: Recipes.
Tags: recipe, vegetarian.
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