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Ryan's Low-Fat Manicotti

Recipe #265011 | 1¼ hours | 30 min prep | SERVES 4 -6 (Change Servings)

RECIPE BY: BakerNurse

I'm not sure where this recipe came from, I think one of the muscle magazines, but my health conscious son found it and asked me to try it. It has become one of his favorites.

Posted on: Nov 12, 2007

Ingredients

  • 1 (8 ounce) package manicotti
  • 1/2 lb spicy turkey sausage
  • 1/2 lb ground turkey
  • 1/4 cup egg substitute
  • 1/3 cup nonfat milk
  • 2 white bread, slices cubed
  • cups shredded low fat mozzarella
  • 1 (16 ounce) carton non fat small curd cottage cheese
  • tablespoon dried Italian seasoning
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 (16 ounce) jars healthy choice pasta sauce with mushrooms, divided
  • 1/4 cup shredded parmesan cheese
  • Directions

    1. 1
      Cook pasta according to package directions, rinse with cold water, drain well, set aside.
    2. 2
      Remove casings from sausage and cook it with ground turkey in a large skillet,stirring until it crumbles and is no longer pink. Drain (I sometimes add red pepper flakes to this to kick it up).
    3. 3
      Stir together egg substitute and milk in a large bowl and add bread cubes.
    4. 4
      Stir in sausage mixture, mozarella and next 5 ingredients.
    5. 5
      Gently spoon mixture into manicotti shells and place in a lightly greased 13x9 inch pan.
    6. 6
      Pour 1 12/2 jars of spaghetti sauce over shells. Cover pan with foil.
    7. 7
      Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 30 minutes.
    8. 8
      Uncover and pour remaining sauce over shells; sprinkle with parmesean cheese.
    9. 9
      Bake uncovered 10 more minutes.
    10. 10
      Casserole may be assembled and frozen up to 1 month. Thawed in refrigerator overnight; baked covered at 350 degrees for 40 minutes or until heated.

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    Nutrition Facts

    Serving Size 1 (667g)

    Recipe makes 4 servings

    The following items or measurements are not included below:

    2 cups low fat mozzarella

    non fat small curd cottage cheese

    1 tablespoon dried Italian seasoning

    Calories 1117
    Calories from Fat 185 (16%)
    Amount Per Serving %DV
    Total Fat 20.6g 31%
    Saturated Fat 6.5g 32%
    Monounsaturated Fat 5.5g
    Polyunsaturated Fat 5.9g
    Trans Fat 0.2g
    Cholesterol 80mg 26%
    Sodium 3577mg 149%
    Potassium 1525mg 43%
    Total Carbohydrate 180.9g 60%
    Dietary Fiber 11.3g 45%
    Sugars 24.5g
    Protein 51.6g 103%
    Vitamin A 2336mcg 46%
    Vitamin B6 1.0mg 50%
    Vitamin B12 0.7mcg 11%
    Vitamin C 45mg 76%
    Vitamin E 1mcg 4%
    Calcium 505mg 50%
    Iron 19mg 106%

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