Chicken Cheese and Spinach Manicotti
Ingredients
1 ½ cups chicken breast, cooked and finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 – 10 oz. pkg. frozen chopped spinach, thawed and well drained
1 – 16 oz. container low fat cottage cheese
2 egg whites
1 cup shredded 2% mozzarella cheese, divided
10 manicotti shells, cooked and drained
1 ½ cups spaghetti sauce
¼ cup fresh basil, chopped
Directions
Heat oven to 350°F.
Combine chicken and garlic in a large bowl. Add spinach, cottage cheese, egg whites, and ¼ cup mozzarella.
Spoon mixture into manicotti shells and place into a 13 x 9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray. Cover with spaghetti sauce.
Bake 25-30 minutes or until heated through. Top with remaining mozzarella and bake for 5 minutes or until mozzarella is melted. Garnish with fresh basil.
Makes 5 servings.
Nutrition Facts Per Serving (2 shells):
380 calories, 8 g fat, 3 g sat fat, 980 mg sodium, 40 g carbs, 8 g fiber, 38 g protein
