Million-Dollar Manicotti

Name: Million-Dollar Manicotti
Prep time: 1 h 5 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 50 min
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1box (8 oz) manicotti shells (14 shells); 3cups shredded mozzarella cheese (12 oz); 1container (15 oz) ricotta cheese; 1box (10 oz) Cascadian Farm™ frozen organic cut spinach, thawed, drained, squeezed dry; 4oz cream cheese, softened; 1/4cup shredded Parm

5 steps

Prep:1h 5minCook:45min

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 12:16:28 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories440.6 kcal (22%)

Total Fat24.5 g (35%)

Carbs32.2 g (12%)

Sugars1.7 g (2%)

Protein23.2 g (46%)

Sodium416.3 mg (21%)

Fiber2.2 g (8%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

7 servings

1 x 8 ozmanicotti shells

box

3 cupsshredded mozzarella cheese

1 containerricotta cheese

1 x 10 ozfrozen cut spinach

box, organic, thawed, drained, squeezed dry

4 ozcream cheese

softened

¼ cupshredded parmesan cheese

shredded

Instructions

Step 1

Heat oven to 375°F. Cook manicotti as directed on box. Rinse with cool water; drain well.

Step 2

In large bowl, stir together 2 cups of the mozzarella cheese, the ricotta cheese, spinach, cream cheese, Parmesan cheese, pepper flakes, garlic and egg.

Step 3

Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. Spread 1 cup of the pasta sauce in bottom of baking dish. Spoon ricotta mixture into manicotti; place in dish.

Step 4

Heat 10-inch skillet over medium heat. Add beef, and cook 5 to 7 minutes or until browned; drain. Stir in remaining pasta sauce and whipping cream. Spoon mixture over filled manicotti. Sprinkle remaining 1 cup mozzarella cheese on top.

Step 5

Cover tightly with foil; bake 28 to 33 minutes or until sauce is bubbling. Uncover; bake 12 to 15 minutes longer or until edges of pan are bubbling.