Spinach and Chicken Manicotti
Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 1 hr
Meal Types:
Main Dishes
Lunch
Rating:
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Spinach and Chicken Manicotti
A wonderful combination of pasta, ricotta and marble cheese, tender chicken breast and leafy spinach covered with a perfect tomato sauce.
Ingredients
Directions
- Boil the manicotti pasta in water for about 6 minutes.
- Meanwhile, mix together the ricotta cheese, spinach, chicken and spices to taste (add chili powder too if you like).
- Drain the pasta carefully and as soon as you can handle touching them, lay out on the counter to avoid crushing and getting stuck together.
- Holding the noodles with your finger blocking one end and cupping the rest, gently stuff them with the spinach mixture with a fork.
- Place them in rows in a greased pan (Pam works great). Cover with spaghetti sauce.
- Add 1/2 cup water to baking dish and cover with tinfoil (this will let the pasta absorb the additional moisture.)
- Bake at 350 °F (175 °C) for 25 minutes and remove the cover.
- Sprinkle with cheese of your choice and bake until almost all additional moisture is gone and the cheese is nice and gooey. Serve with a side of salad or steamed vegetables.
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Reviews
I followed the recipe a little too much! 3 table spoons of pepper ruined it!
16 Feb 12 by member: Janice's plan
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3 tablespoons of pepper? are you kidding me? did you mean teaspoons you idiots? its the only thing i can taste Get it right plse
16 Sep 11 by member: lucydalia
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Yummy, healthy and filling! I love leftovers, and this recipe made plenty!
04 Sep 11 by member: LLNRun465
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I agree with 'The Next Number' to a T.
17 Aug 11 by member: vergabomb
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Such a small serving size. We ended up adding feta to the recipe- turned out to be a great addition. Also we did not put water at the bottom of the pan. It turned out wonderfully. Thank you!
25 Jul 11 by member: TiniBikini
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I love spinach , this was too tasty.
20 May 11 by member: bimvicious
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everyone in my family loves this including my spinach hating daughter!!!!!
22 Apr 11 by member: rachsara
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This is a great recipe, and the best thing I have had for dinner in weeks! I'm not much of a spinach fan, and yet I had no problem finishing my servings - looking forward to finishing the leftovers sometime in the near future :)
14 Apr 11 by member: adam247
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WOW I made this and used the chunky marinara suace over the top... mmmmmm mm who needs to go out for Italian food!
01 Mar 11 by member: FreeBird9
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Nutrition summary:
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There are 117 calories in 1 serving of Spinach and Chicken Manicotti. |
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Calorie break-down: 31% fat, 45% carbs, 25% protein. |
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Nutrition Facts
Amount Per Serving
Calories
117
% Daily Values*
Total Fat
4.08g
5%
Saturated Fat
1.27g
6%
Trans Fat
0.04g
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.473g
Monounsaturated Fat
1.668g
Cholesterol
16mg
5%
Sodium
106mg
5%
Total Carbohydrate
13.38g
5%
Dietary Fiber
2.3g
8%
Sugars
5.3g
Protein
7.37g
Vitamin D
-
Calcium
34mg
3%
Iron
1.31mg
7%
Potassium
259mg
6%
Vitamin A
45mcg
5%
Vitamin C
6.8mg
8%
6%
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of RDI*
(117 calories)
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Calorie Breakdown:
Carbohydrate (44%)
Fat (31%)
Protein (25%)
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* Based on a RDI of 2000 calories
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