Adapted from
ConAgra Foods, Inc.
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10 pcs
manicotti pasta, cooked and drained
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16 ozs
low-fat spaghetti sauce
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10 ozs
frozen spinach, thawed and drained
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7 ozs
fat-free cottage cheese
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1/4 cup
egg whites, slightly beaten
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1 tbsp
parmesan cheese, shredded
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1 tsp
salt
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1/4 tsp
garlic powder
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4 ozs
mozzarella cheese, shredded
Preheat oven to 400. In a 11" x 7" dish, spread 3/4 cup sauce evenly onto bottom; set aside. In a mixing bowl, combine spinach, cottage cheese, egg whites, Parmesan cheese, salt, and garlic powder. Mix well. Stuff each cooked manicotti shell with heaping 1/4 cup spinach mixture. Arrange pasta over sauce in dish. Spread remaining sauce over pasta. Bake, covered, for 20 minutes, or until bubbling. Sprinkle with mozzarella. Bake, uncovered, for 7 more minutes, or until cheese has melted.