Vegetarian

Roasted Vegetable Manicotti with Cheese Sauce is for Dinner.

Roasted Vegetable Manicotti with Cheese Sauce takes 30 minutes to prepare.

Roasted Vegetable Manicotti with Cheese Sauce takes 70 minutes to cook.

Roasted Vegetable Manicotti with Cheese Sauce makes 16 servings.

The ingredients for Roasted Vegetable Manicotti with Cheese Sauce are:

Manicotti and stuffing:
1 onion
2 cups chopped broccoli
2 cups chopped cauliflower
2 cups chopped carrot
1 red pepper
3 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
2 garlic cloves, minced
3 cups spinach
1 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
1 cup ricotta cheese
1 egg, beaten
2 slices bread
1/2 cup fresh parsley
l/2 cup fresh basil
salt and pepper to taste
16 manicotti shells
2 - 14 oz cans tomato sauce
cheese sauce (see recipe below)
asiago cheese grated


Cheese Sauce:
3 tbsp butter (or marg)
3 tbsp flour
3 cups milk
2 cups grated mozzarella or swiss cheese
1 tsp worcestershire sauce
Dash hot pepper sauce (or salsa)
Salt & pepper to taste

Here is how you make Roasted Vegetable Manicotti with Cheese Sauce:

Chop veggies into l" pieces. Toss with oil, vinegar and garlic. Roast at 350 for 40 min, sitrring occassionally. Mix spinach with hot veggies and set aside to cool. Pulse veggies in food processor to a coarse texture. Mix parmesan, ricotta and egg. Blend with veggies. In food processor, whirl bread, herbs and seasoning. Add to veggie mixture. Cook manicotti. Drain well. Fill with veggie mix using spoon. Pour tomato sauce in bottom of 2, 9x13 baking dishes and arrange stuffed manicotti in each baking dish. Make cheese sauce, below and pour over manicotti. Sprinkle with grated asiago. Bake at 350 for about 30 min. Serves 8-10. Cheese Sauce 3 tbsp butter (or marg)3 tbsp flour3 cups milk2 cups grated mozzarella or swiss cheese1 tsp worcestershire sauceDash hot pepper sauce (or salsa)Salt & pepper to taste Melt butter over medium heat; blend in flour. Cook for 1 min, stirring until smooth and bubbly. Reduce heat to medium low. Gradually add milk, stirring until thickened. Add cheese, worcestershire and pepper sauce. Stir until cheese melts. Add salt and pepper.Number of Servings: 16Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KATHYZ01.

The nutritional information for Roasted Vegetable Manicotti with Cheese Sauce is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 16
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 286.6

• Total Fat: 15.3 g
• Cholesterol: 50.0 mg
• Sodium: 866.2 mg
• Total Carbs: 23.6 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.6 g
• Protein: 15.7 g

The dietary needs meet for Roasted Vegetable Manicotti with Cheese Sauce is Vegetarian