Make With Me- Spinach Manicotti

Spinach Manicotti


Ingredients:

• 9 lasagna noodles, cooked
• 10 oz frozen chopped spinach, thawed and completely drained
• 15 oz ricotta cheese
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 egg
• salt & pepper
• 32 oz tomato sauce
• 3 oz mozzarella cheese, shredded

To make:

• Preheat oven to 350
• Combine spinach, ricotta, Parmesan cheese, egg, salt and pepper in a bowl
• Ladle about 1 cup of sauce on the bottom of a baking dish
• Lay a lasagna noodle flat on the counter and fill with spinach mixture (roughly 1/3 of a cup), spread evenly over noodle
• Roll the noodle and place it (seam down) in the baking dish
• Repeat with remaining noodles
• Ladle remaining sauce over the rolls in the baking dish
• Cover rolls with mozzarella cheese
• Cover with tin foil and bake for 35-40 minutes
• Enjoy!

Notes:

1. This is a super simple recipe. Great meal for an individual or group.
2. I use a 9 x 12 baking dish.
3. Make sure that noodles are dry before adding mixture.
4. I don't like tomato sauce, so I use Alfredo sauce instead.
5. This can easily be made into a lasagna. Layer sauce on the bottom of baking dish, lay noodle flat over sauce, spread spinach mixture, add another layer of noodles, top with sauce and mozzarella cheese.