Pesto Chicken Manicotti Recipe
Yield: 6 ServingsRecipe by luhu.jp
Ingredients:
8 ounce: Manicotti Shells, uncooked
10 ounce: Frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
16 ounce: Part-skim ricotta cheese,
1 cup: Grated Parmesan cheese, divided
1/2 cup: Egg substitute,
2 1/2 cup: Diced cooked chicken breast,
1 tbsp: Basil,
3/4 tsp: Pepper,
3 cup: Low-sodium tomato sauce OR- spaghetti sauce,
Directions:
Prepare manicotti according to package directions; while pasta is
cooking, squeeze all the water out of the spinach. When pasta is
done, drain and set aside. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Mix together ricotta cheese, 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese and egg
substitute. Stir in remaining ingredients except tomato sauce. Spoon
the cheese mixture into the manicotti shells and lay in a 9 x 13-inch
pan and a 9 x 9-inch pan, or a pan large enough to hold all stuffed
manicotti. Cover with tomato sauce and sprinkle with the remaining
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese. Cover and bake 20 minutes. Remove cover and
bake an additional 15 minutes, until cheese is golden brown.
Serves 6 to 8
Each serving provides: 344 Calories; 34 g Protein; 24.3 g
Carbohydrates; 12.9 g Fat; 68.3 mg Cholesterol; 492 mg Sodium.
Calories from Fat: 27%
Copyright National Pasta Association (http://www.ilovepasta.org)
(Reprinted with permission)
Source from luhu.jp
cooking, squeeze all the water out of the spinach. When pasta is
done, drain and set aside. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Mix together ricotta cheese, 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese and egg
substitute. Stir in remaining ingredients except tomato sauce. Spoon
the cheese mixture into the manicotti shells and lay in a 9 x 13-inch
pan and a 9 x 9-inch pan, or a pan large enough to hold all stuffed
manicotti. Cover with tomato sauce and sprinkle with the remaining
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese. Cover and bake 20 minutes. Remove cover and
bake an additional 15 minutes, until cheese is golden brown.
Serves 6 to 8
Each serving provides: 344 Calories; 34 g Protein; 24.3 g
Carbohydrates; 12.9 g Fat; 68.3 mg Cholesterol; 492 mg Sodium.
Calories from Fat: 27%
Copyright National Pasta Association (http://www.ilovepasta.org)
(Reprinted with permission)
Source from luhu.jp