Easy Manicotti Italian Recipe

Easy Manicotti Italian Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 md eggplant (1 lb. about)
• vegetable cooking spray
• 20 milliliter garlic sliced
• 3 cup tightly packed fresh
• 1 red bell pepper
• spinach (about 1/4 lb.)
• 3 lg plum tomatoes
• 1/2 cup low fat cottage cheese
• 1 tablespoon dried thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 8 cooked manicotti shells
• 3 tablespoon grated parmesan

Method

1. Make Several 1/2 in
2. Slits On Eggplant
3. Insert Garlic Slices
4. Bakeat 350 For 1 Hour
5. Let Cool
6. Peel & Cut Into 1-Inch Cubes
7. Cut Pepper in Half Lengthwise
8. Place Pepper, With Skin Side Up On A Baking Sheet
9. Flatten With Palm Of Hand
10. Broil 3 in
11. From Heat 10 Min

OR Until Charred

1. Place in Ice Water, Let Stand 5 Min
2. Remove From Water, Peel & Discard Skins
3. Knife Blade in Processor; Add Eggplant, Pepper, Tomatoes, Thyme & Salt
4. Process Mixture Until Chopped
5. Stuff Each Shell With 1/3 C
6. Mixture
7. Put in Baking Dish Coated With Spray
8. Cover & Bake At 350 For 30 Min
9. Wash Processor Bowl & Blade
10. Combine Spinach Cottage Cheese, Lemonjuice,& Pepper in Processor & Process Until Smooth
11. Spoon Spinach Mixture Over Shells And Sprinkle With Parmesan
12. Cover And Let Stand 5 Min
13. Yield: 4 Servings ( About 203 Cal
14. Per 2 Shells And 1/3 C
15. Sauce

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