Healthified Three-Cheese Manicotti

52% less fat • 59% less sodium than the original recipe. It’s pasta night and everyone gets an individual dish of stuffed manicotti. Serve a side salad of mixed greens, sliced oranges, radishes and bottled low-fat vinaigrette.

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The Quick Take: Healthified

Calories Reduced By 150
Fat Reduced By 14g
Sodium Reduced By 530mg

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Nutrition Information:

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 360
Calories from Fat: 120),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 13g; 13%
(Saturated Fat 7g, 7% Trans Fat 0g 0% ),
Cholesterol: 140mg; 140%;
Sodium: 370mg; 370%;
Total Carbohydrate: 39g; 39%
(Dietary Fiber 4g 4% Sugars 6g 6% ),
Protein: 22g; 22%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 90%;
Vitamin C: 190%;
Calcium: 40%;
Iron: 15%;

Exchanges:

2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 2 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

2 1/2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Prep Time 30 min
Total Time 1 hr 10 min
Servings 4

Ingredients

8: dried manicotti shells

: Nonstick cooking spray

1: cup chopped fresh mushrooms

3/4: cup purchased shredded carrots

3: or 4 cloves garlic, minced

1: cup light ricotta cheese or low-fat cream-style cottage cheese

3/4: cup shredded reduced-fat mozzarella cheese (3 ounces)

2: eggs, lightly beaten

1/4: cup grated Parmesan cheese

2: teaspoons dried Italian seasoning, crushed

1: (14.5 ounce) can Muir Glen® no-salt-added diced tomatoes, undrained

1: cup bottled roasted red sweet peppers, drained and chopped

Directions

1 Preheat oven to 350°F. Cook manicotti shells according to package directions; drain. Rinse with cold water and drain again. Set aside.
2 Meanwhile, for filling, coat an unheated large nonstick skillet with nonstick cooking spray. Preheat over medium heat. Add mushrooms, carrots, and garlic to hot skillet. Cook for 3 to 5 minutes or just until vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat; cool slightly. Stir in ricotta cheese, ½ cup of the mozzarella cheese, the eggs, Parmesan cheese, and Italian seasoning. Spoon filling into cooked manicotti shells.
3 For sauce, place undrained tomatoes in a blender or food processor. Cover and blend or process until smooth. Stir in roasted red peppers. Spread about 1/3 cup of the sauce into the bottoms of four 12- to 16-ounce ungreased individual baking dishes or a 2-quart rectangular baking dish. Arrange stuffed manicotti shells in individual baking dishes or large baking dish, overlapping shells slightly if necessary. Pour remaining sauce over manicotti.
4 Bake, covered, for 20 to 25 minutes for individual baking dishes or 35 to 40 minutes for large baking dish or until heated through. Uncover and sprinkle with the remaining 1/4 cup mozzarella cheese. Bake for 5 minutes more. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.

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Before	After
1 14 1/2 ounce can diced tomatoes with basil, garlic, and oregano, undrained	Nonstick cooking spray
1 cup ricotta cheese	1 cup light ricotta cheese or low-fat cream-style cottage cheese
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (4 ounces)	3/4 cup shredded reduced-fat mozzarella cheese (3 ounces)
2 tablespoons butter	2 eggs, lightly beaten
4 egg yolks, lightly beaten	1 (14.5 ounce) can Muir Glen® no-salt-added diced tomatoes, undrained

Nutritional Highlights

Calories		510 (before) 360 (after)
Fat		2 (before) 1 (after)
Saturated Fat		15 g (before) 7 g (after)
Sodium		900 mg (before) 370 mg (after)
Total Fat		27 g (before) 13 g (after)

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Posted 2/27/2012 2:27:03 PM REPORT ABUSE Krystal8788 said:

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I made this tonight for dinner for me, instead of the pizza that my son and his friends I was babysitting ate. That's a huge step because I love pizza! I loved it! Plan on making it again

Posted 1/26/2011 3:02:55 PM REPORT ABUSE melissa428 said:

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OH MY GOODNESS!! The Three-Cheese Manicotti was fabulous. It did not taste low calorie or low fat. It was full of flavor. I added fresh basil to the stuffing mixture and it was wonderful. Thank you eatbetteramerica for helping my family eat better!

Posted 3/30/2010 12:19:35 PM REPORT ABUSE dalwalden said:

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My family loved this dish. It was easy and quick for me to make. The carrots give it just the right crunch.

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We calculated the nutrition of this recipe at the time it was created on 07/17/2012. NOTE: We do not include optional ingredients in our calculations.