Savory Meat Filled Manicotti

* Exported from MasterCook Mac *

Savory Meat Filled Manicotti

Recipe By : Hershey Kitchens
Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:12
Categories : Ground Meat Pasta/Rice

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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14 pcs manicotti pasta -- uncooked
1/2 tsp olive oil
1 lb ground chicken breast, skinless
3/4 c onions -- chopped
1 c fat-free mozzarella cheese -- grated
4 egg whites -- slightly beaten
1/4 c white bread crumbs
1/4 c fat-free parmesan cheese
3/4 tsp oregano
1/2 tsp salt
1/8 tsp black pepper
1 3/4 c Homemade Spaghetti Sauce
1 c fat-free mozzarella cheese -- grated

Cook manicotti according to package directions; drain. Cool in single layer
on foil. Preheat oven to 350. In a skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add
chicken and onions. Cook until chicken is no longer pink and onions are
tender. Stir in 1 cup mozzarella cheese, egg whites, bread crumbs, parmesan
cheese, oregano, salt, and black pepper. Fill each cooled pasta tube with
about 1/4 cup meat filling. Spread thin layer of spaghetti sauce on bottom
of 13 x 9" pan. Place filled pasta in prepared pan; cover with remaining
sauce. Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella cheese. Bake, covered, for 45
minutes or until hot and bubbly.

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Per serving: 310 Calories; 4g Fat (12% calories from fat); 32g Protein; 34g
Carbohydrate; 113mg Cholesterol; 894mg Sodium

NOTES : Make Ahead Directions: Do not bake. Cover baking dish tightly with
plastic wrap; then foil. Freeze up to 2 months. Remove foil and plastic
wrap; replace foil. Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit 1 hour, 30 minutes or
until hot and bubbly.
To make individual portions, prepare as directed in recipe above except
place two manicotti into each of seven small microwave-safe dishes. Do not
bake. Cover tightly. Freeze up to 2 months. Microwave each dish, loosely
covered, at MEDIUM (50%) 7 to 9 minutes or until hot, turning dish 1/2 turn
halfway through cooking time. If thawed in refrigerator overnight,
microwave at HIGH (100%) 2-1/2 minutes or until hot.