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8
dried manicotti shells
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1/4
cup sliced green onion (2)
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1
clove garlic, minced
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2
tablespoons butter or margarine
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2
tablespoons all-purpose flour
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3 2/3
cups milk
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3
ounces process Swiss cheese, torn
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1/3
cup chicken broth
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1
beaten egg
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1
10 ounce package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and well drained
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3/4
cup ricotta cheese
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1/2
cup grated Parmesan cheese
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1/4
teaspoon finely shredded lemon peel
1. Cook manicotti according to package directions. Drain. Cool manicotti in a single layer on a piece of greased foil.
2. Meanwhile, for sauce, in a medium saucepan cook green onion and garlic in butter until tender. Stir in flour. Add milk all at once. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Add Swiss cheese and broth, stirring until cheese melts.
3. For filling, in a medium bowl stir together egg, spinach, ricotta cheese, Parmesan cheese, and lemon peel. Use a small spoon to fill manicotti shells with filling. Arrange filled shells in a 2-quart rectangular baking dish. Pour sauce over filled shells.
4. Bake, covered, in a 350 degree F oven for 30 to 35 minutes or until heated through. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.
5. Makes 4 servings
- Servings Per Recipe 4,
- Calories 487,
- Protein (gm) 28,
- Carbohydrate (gm) 38,
- Fat, total (gm) 25,
- Cholesterol (mg) 128,
- Saturated fat (gm) 15,
- Monosaturated fat (gm) 7,
- Polyunsaturated fat (gm) 1,
- Dietary Fiber, total (gm) 3,
- Sugar, total (gm) 6,
- Vitamin A (IU) 6317,
- Vitamin C (mg) 11,
- Thiamin (mg) 0,
- Riboflavin (mg) 1,
- Niacin (mg) 3,
- Pyridoxine (Vit. B6) (mg) 0,
- Folate (µg) 153,
- Cobalamin (Vit. B12) (µg) 1,
- Sodium (mg) 572,
- Potassium (mg) 495,
- Calcium (DV %) 697,
- Iron (DV %) 3,
- Vegetables () 1,
- Starch () 2,
- Medium-Fat Meat () 3,
- Fat () 2,
- Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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Delicious, the whole family loved it. I served it marinara sauce, too.
3/18/2012 07:10:19 PM Report AbuseThis turned out pretty good! I subbed the chicken broth for veggie broth to make it vegetarian only.
1/19/2010 04:14:23 PM Report Abuse