Spinach-Cheese Manicotti

Recipe Description

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Ingredients

  • 1 (10 oz) pkg. frozen, chopped spinach
  • 1 (32 oz) jar spaghetti sauce
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 egg
  • 1 (16 oz) carton ricotta cheese
  • 2 (8 oz) pkgs. shredded mozzarella cheese
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ? tsp pepper
  • 1 (8 oz) pkg. manicotti (14 shells), uncooked

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 °F. Grease a 13"x9"x2" baking dish.
  2. Cook spinach according to package directions.
  3. Drain well and squeeze dry; set aside.
  4. Place 1 cup of sauce in bottom of dish. Stir in water; set aside.
  5. In medium bowl beat egg. Stir in ricotta cheese, 2 cups of mozzarella, spinach, salt and pepper until well blended.
  6. Using a table knife, fill manicotti shells with spinach mixture.
  7. Arrange in dish. Spoon remaining sauce over shells to coat completely. Cover tightly with foil.
  8. Bake for 1¼ hours or until shells are very tender when pierced with a fork.
  9. Sprinkle with remaining 2 cups mozzarella and bake 3 to 5 minutes longer or until cheese melts.
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