Eggplant Manicotti Recipe

Eggplant Manicotti Recipe

Ingredients

• Serving Size : 4
• 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 and 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.
12. Place in Ice Water, Let Stand 5 min Remove From Water, Peel and Discard Skins.
13. Knife Blade in Processor; Add Eggplant, Pepper, Tomatoes, Thyme and Salt.
14. Process Mixture Until Chopped.
15. Stuff Each Shell With 1/3 cup
16. Mixture.
17. Put in Baking Dish Coated With Spray.
18. Cover and Bake At 350 For 30 min Wash Processor Bowl and Blade.
19. Combine Spinach Cottage Cheese, Lemonjuice,& Pepper in Processor and Process Until Smooth.
20. Spoon Spinach Mixture Over Shells And Sprinkle With Parmesan.
21. Cover And Let Stand 5 min Yield: 4 Servings
22. Per 2 Shells And 1/3 cup Sauce.

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