Vegetarian

Stuffed Pasta Filling is for Lunch.

Stuffed Pasta Filling takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Stuffed Pasta Filling takes 15 minutes to cook.

Stuffed Pasta Filling makes 18 servings.

The ingredients for Stuffed Pasta Filling are:

1 Cup 2% Cottage Cheese
1/2 Cup Part Skim Mozzarella
2 Tbsp Olive Oil
2 Medium Onion, chopped
3 Cloves Garlic, minced
1.5 Cups Mushrooms, chopped
3 cups Fresh Spinach, chopped
15 Fresh Basil leaves, chopped
1 Sprig Rosemary, chopped
1 Tsp Lemon Thyme, chopped
Salt, Pepper, & 21 Seasoning Salute(salt-free seasoning)

Here is how you make Stuffed Pasta Filling:

1. Saute chopped Onions in olive oil for 5 minutes. Add minced Garlic and Mushrooms. Saute for 7-10 minutes longer, until mushrooms start to get a little color. Add chopped Spinach. Saute until wilted and cook off any excess water. Season to taste with Salt, Pepper, & salt-free seasoning. Set aside to cool.2. Mix together Cottage Cheese, Mozzarella, Chopped Herbs, and cooled Spinach mixture. Season to taste with salt, pepper, and salt-free Seasoning.Makes approx. 18 servings*** How to stuff an uncooked Manicotti Shell***Fill a sandwich bag with about a cup of filling. Press all filling towards one of the bottom corners. Using scissors cut a small hole in the corner. Put this corner inside a shell and squeeze filling into Manicotti until it just starts to come out of the opposite end.***How to bake a dish of Manicotti***Cover bottom of 9X13 in pan with about 2 cups of whatever sauce you like. Place stuffed shells into pan. Cover each shell with sauce making sure that all noodles have sauce in between them, so they won't stick together as they cook. Pour 1 cup of water on to pof the sauce, around the outside of the pan. Cover with foil and bake for 1 hour at 350. Remove foil, sprinkle with parm or extra mozzarella, and bake for an additional 15 until cheese is melted and browned. Let sit for 10-15 minutes to set, before serving.***Helpful Hint***I freeze these (seperately using the trays that the shells come in covered with foil) in sets of three (the serving size of shells) to have a quick yummy lunch or dinner. After the shells have been individually frozen I put three into a freezer bag with a cup of sauce(making sure each noodle is surrounded to prevent sticking later), remove all air and put them in the freezer, for later use.Number of Servings: 18Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user THAMESARINO.

The nutritional information for Stuffed Pasta Filling is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 18
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 48.7

• Total Fat: 2.8 g
• Cholesterol: 4.7 mg
• Sodium: 93.6 mg
• Total Carbs: 2.3 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.4 g
• Protein: 3.8 g